THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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entertain
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persuade
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inform
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -When we talk about purpose, we are not necessarily talking about what occurs within the passage but instead the reason(s) why the author wrote it in the first place. This is an essential skill to understand and evaluate a piece of writing.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three basic purposes are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer The reason an author writes something is called the author’s purpose. When you figure out why a reading passage was written, you are identifying the author’s purpose. Author’s write for one of four reasons – to describe, to entertain, to explain or inform, and to persuade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Understanding the author’s purpose helps the reader better understand the main idea of the passage and follow the author’s ideas as they progress. Likewise, an author has a purpose for the various decisions made in crafting the sentences in the passage.