Lesson 19 of 20 · Author's Purpose
⭐ 30 XPTextbooks Inform
Textbooks often inform.
🎯 Your mission
Read it. Think it. Answer it.
⚡ The twist
Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.
What You'll Learn
Textbooks often inform. They teach us something. Textbooks often inform. They teach us something.
Key Points
Textbooks often inform.
They teach us something.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Is a textbook usually to inform?
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