LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They are written only to entertain.
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They are written for one or more purposes, or reasons.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While the purpose of nonfiction is largely dependent on the individual author, simply based on the style of writing, nonfiction is written to inform. Information can be written with the core purpose of informing, or it can be written with the core purpose of expressing. Either way, nonfiction informs readers.
Detailed explanation-2: -An author’s purpose is the main reason he or she has for writing. The three basic purposes are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. The simple strategy below will help you figure out an author’s purpose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Organized around 5 major purposes for writing nonfiction-to inform, to instruct, to narrate, to persuade, and to respond-the lesson book supports your nonfiction writing instruction in two ways.
Detailed explanation-4: -Writing creative nonfiction fosters artistic self-expression. When you express yourself in any creative form-art, music, or writing-you’re connecting your thoughts and emotions with words. Writing your thoughts on paper can help transform intangible feelings into tangible form-in the form of words.