Understanding Different Modes of Writing: Inform, Persuade, and Entertain, Lecture notes of Poetry

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Author’s Purpose

Modes of Writing

Three Reasons for Writing

1. To Inform ( **Expository)

2. To Persuade** ( **Persuasive)
3. Entertain** ( Narrative or Poetry)

Writing to Persuade

Attempts to influence the reader. Usually makes an argument. Examples:

• Political speeches
• Advertisements
• A cover letter for your resume
• An essay urging readers to recycle

Writing to Entertain

Narratives: stories. Have a beginning, middle, and end A story may have a lesson, but the author’s main purpose is to entertain. Examples of Writing to Entertain

• Harry Potter books
• Poems about love
• Narrative essay about the big game
• Script for a TV show

Review

• Informative or expository writing provides factual information about a topic.
• Persuasive writing expresses an opinion (may use facts to support).
• All narratives are written to entertain , but so is poetry.

Practice

You will be graded on participation and completion, not on accuracy.

1. On a separate sheet of paper, number one through ten.
2. I will describe a piece of writing.
3. You will write the author’s purpose: to inform, persuade, or entertain.

A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.

An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

The story about a young girl with low self- esteem learning to love herself.

A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.

A poem about bald eagles.

A magazine ad telling you to buy Nike Hyperdunk shoes because you’ll jump higher.

Answers

1. Entertain
2. Inform
3. Persuade
4. Entertain
5. Entertain
6. Inform
7. Persuade
8. Entertain
9. Persuade
10. Inform