Why do authors write?
It’s all about the P – I – E
Persuade: Persuade means to try to convince someone to think the same way you do. An
author may write to persuade you or try to get you to do something.
Examples: advertisements, newspapers editorials, junk mail, posters
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Inform: Inform means to give someone information about something. An author may give you
facts or true information about a subject if he/she is trying to inform.
Examples: news reports, research papers, encyclopedias, school newsletters, instructions, maps,
timelines, schedules, charts, graphs
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Write your OWN example of inform: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Entertain: Entertain means to amuse someone. An author tries to entertain by writing fiction
stories, or stories that are not true.
Examples: fictional stories, comics, poems, jokes, riddles
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