Paragraph Comprehension
Yesterday’s post was a question about author’s purpose. Do you know the author’s purpose in writing an advertisement about a political candidate? Was the main purpose to inform, to persuade, to entertain or to encourage? The author’s purpose in writing an advertisement about a political candidate is to persuade. The goal is to convince the reader to vote for the political candidate in the advertisement. As an ASVAB tutor, I emphasize the importance of understanding author’s purpose. Some of the most common types of author’s purpose are to inform, to entertain, and to persuade.
