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- 1. Fill in the Blank
An author’s ________ is his reason for or intent in writing.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The person who writes a novel, a poem, or an essay is called ______.
an author
an essayist
lyricist
a poet
- 3. Multiple Choice
To tell what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like, the author's purpose is to ________.
to inform
to explain
to persuade
to describe
- 4. Multiple Choice
Advertisements in TV and youtube
to inform
to persuade
to describe
to explain
- 5. Multiple Choice
The author will attempt to convince you to agree with his ideas and/or subsequently encourage you to take a particular course of action.
to explain
to describe
to persuade
to inform
- 6. Fill in the Blank
When an author’s purpose is to _______, he usually wishes to enlighten you about a real-world topic.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
Recipe Books
Encyclopedia
Textbooks
Comic Books
- 8. Fill in the Blank
When the author’s purpose is to inform, you can see that he makes use of ________ and cites references in his writing.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
KDrama Series
Pepito Manaloto
Ang Probinsiyano
DIY Video Tutorials
- 10. Fill in the Blank
This purpose of writing focuses on telling you how to do something.
- 11. Fill in the Blank
Manual for your latest phone or any gadget, step-by-step guides, procedural outlines, and recipes are examples of what purpose of writing?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Sense of ___________________________________________ are the so-called sensory details.
hearing
seeing
touching
smelling
tasting
- 13. Fill in the Blank
They say ‘a __________ paints a thousand words’, and text can help get you beyond the one-dimensional appearance of things.
- 14. Fill in the Blank
Our _____________ are used to perceive the world and, to describe the imaginary world.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
short stories
poems
novels
textbooks
- 16. Multiple Choice
Read the following descriptions and determine the author’s purpose in writing it.
A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
To inform
To entertain
To describe
To persuade
- 17. Multiple Choice
Read the following descriptions and determine the author’s purpose in writing it.
A medical report describing the effectiveness of vitamin C and zinc in the human body.
To inform
To entertain
To describe
To persuade
- 18. Multiple Choice
Read the following descriptions and determine the author’s purpose in writing it.
An instructional booklet describing how to operate an android phone.
To inform
To entertain
To describe
To persuade
- 19. Multiple Choice
Read the following descriptions and determine the author’s purpose in writing it.
A poem about why the IPOD is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made.
To inform
To entertain
To describe
To persuade
- 20. Multiple Choice
Read the following descriptions and determine the author’s purpose in writing it.
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.
To inform
To entertain
To describe
To persuade
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