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Author’s Purpose
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A writer’s reason for writing: to inform, to persuade, or to entertain
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Inform
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To share knowledge
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Persuade
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To argue a point
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Entertain
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To amuse, have fun
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Narrative Writing
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This category of writing tells a story and is usually meant to entertain the reader
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Expository Writing
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This category of writing explains an idea and is usually meant to inform the reader
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Technical Writing
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This category of writing explains a mechanism or process and is usually meant to inform the reader
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Persuasive Writing
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This category of writing argues a point and is usually meant to convince the reader of something
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Author’s Point of View
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The general outlook or set of opinions that a writer has about a subject
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Rhetorical Strategy
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A technique an author uses to support an argument or develop a main idea
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Argument
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What the author is trying to convince the reader of through facts and opinions
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Fact
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A verifiable truth
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Opinion
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Someone’s belief about a subject
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Circular Reasoning
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A type of faulty reasoning that restates the argument in different words instead of providing evidence
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Either/Or Fallacy
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A type of faulty reasoning that presents an issue as if it involves only two choices when it is not that simple
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