Lesson 1 of 20 · Author's Purpose
⭐ 30 XPWhy Do Authors Write?
Authors write to inform, entertain, or persuade.
🎯 Your mission
Find what matters in the words.
⚡ The twist
Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.
What You'll Learn
Authors write to inform, entertain, or persuade. We think about why they wrote. Authors write to inform, entertain, or persuade. We think about why they wrote.
Key Points
Authors write to inform, entertain, or persuade.
We think about why they wrote.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Why do authors write?
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