Common Types of Author’s Purpose Answer
As an ASVAB tutor, I review the different types of questions on the Paragraph Comprehension section of the ASVAB. Author’s purpose is the reason the author wrote the piece. Yesterday I presented a question on author’s purpose. The question presents 4 different answer choices. Three of them are common types of author’s purpose and one is not. Do you know which one is not a common example of author’s purpose?
Which of the following is NOT a common example of author’s purpose?
- To contradict
- To persuade
- To inform
- To entertain
Three common types of author’s purpose are: to persuade, to inform, and to entertain.
The one that is not a common example of author’s purpose is A. to contradict.
