Paragraphs and Purpose

Brenda Jackson is the 1st African American female romance writer to become a USA Today and New York Times bestselling novelist.

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Readers and Writers:What is your purpose?

Authors write for a variety of purposes.

As readers, it is our job to understand the author’s purpose. When you write, you should have a purpose. Sometimes your purpose will be to: inform your reader define something narrate a story share or teach a process illustrate a point show a cause and effect relationship compare and contrast more than one thing argue a position, summarizeDepending on the purpose of your writing, you will use different strategies and techniques to get your point across.

Write with Purpose

Informative• to inform• to describe• to define• to review• to notify• to instruct• to advise• to announce• to explain• to demonstrate• to illustrate

Persuasive• to persuade• to convince• to influence• to argue• to recommend• to change• to advocate• to urge• to defend• to justify• to support

(Johnson-Sheehan & Paine 17 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/625/06/)

What is Your Purpose?

More Passive Purposes• to receive notice• to feel reassured• to feel a sense of unity• to be entertained• to receive instruction• to enjoy• to hear advice• to be inspired• to review• to understand• to learn

More Active Purposes• to examine• to quantify• to assess• to make informed decisions• to interpret• to evaluate• to judge• to resist change• to criticize• to ridicule• to disprove

(Johnson-Sheehan & Paine 17 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/625/06/)