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What question can you ask to identify the general purpose? |
| | A) | "What is the topic sentence?" |
| | B) | "Why did the author write this?" |
| | C) | "What did the author want to accomplish?" |
| | D) | Both b and c. |
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Usually, which category does the author's purpose fall into?
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| | A) | to entertain
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| | B) | to inform
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| | C) | to persuade
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| | D) | All of the above.
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Which purpose is likely if the author tells a story or describes someone or something in an entertaining way, or appeals to the reader's imagination or sense of humor?
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| | A) | to entertain
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| | B) | to inform
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| | C) | to persuade
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| | D) | All of the above.
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Which purpose is likely if the author explains something to readers or provides them with knowledge they did not possess before? |
| | A) | to entertain |
| | B) | to inform |
| | C) | to persuade |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Which purpose is likely if the author tries to change the reader's opinion by appealing to emotions or intellect?
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| | A) | to entertain
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| | B) | to inform
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| | C) | to persuade
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| | D) | All of the above.
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How can you determine whether the author's purpose is to entertain, inform, or persuade?
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| | A) | look for clues in the title
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| | B) | look for clues in the headings and subheadings
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| | C) | look for clues in the introduction or conclusion
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| | D) | All of the above.
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Writers take into account their __________________ when they choose their general purpose.
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| | A) | audience
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| | B) | their own interests
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| | C) | those they are writing for
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| | D) | Both a and c.
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Authors also usually have a _______________which gives more detailed information about the article than the _______________.
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| | A) | specific purpose, general purpose
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| | B) | general purpose, general purpose
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| | C) | primary purpose, secondary purpose
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| | D) | secondary purpose, primary purpose,
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Which is true about summarizing?
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| | A) | Summarizing means restating the main ideas in your own words.
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| | B) | A summary is much shorter than the original on which it is based.
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| | C) | A summary reports the author's viewpoints, not your own.
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| | D) | All of the above.
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