Paragraph Comprehension
Yesterday I presented a question on author’s purpose.
Do you know the author’s purpose in writing a novel?
Author’s purpose is one of the types of questions that can appear on the Paragraph Comprehension section of the ASVAB. As an ASVAB tutor, I see the importance of teaching my students about the different types of questions that can appear on the Paragraph Comprehension section of the ASVAB. I wrote a book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide to review vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. The author’s purpose in writing a novel is to entertain the reader. The purpose is not to inform the reader since informational text is factual and a novel is fiction. The purpose is not to persuade the reader since a novel is not meant to convince the reader of anything. Did you know that a novel is written to entertain the reader?
