7E Author's Purpose by

Step 1- Author's Purpose

lsqapps — 2025-09-06 19:35:10 UTC

Read the first paragraph of “Not Everything It Seems” and identify the author’s purpose.

Step 1 – Author’s Purpose

Choose ONE purpose:
☐ Warn ☐ Inform ☐ Explain ☐ Encourage
What is he informing us about? _____________________________

Paragraph 1

lsqapps — 2025-09-06 19:35:10 UTC

Step 2 – Diction

lsqapps — 2025-09-06 19:35:10 UTC

Pick 2–3 words from the article that support the author’s purpose:

How do these words help the reader?

Step 3 – Syntax

lsqapps — 2025-09-06 19:35:10 UTC

Pick one example of sentence structure that supports the purpose:
☐ Short, direct sentence
☐ Repetition / Parallelism
☐ List / Series
☐ Contrast / Question
Quote it here: _________________________________________

How do these words help the reader?

Step 4 – Write Your Answer

lsqapps — 2025-09-06 19:35:10 UTC

Use the sentence frame to explain:

Sentence Frame for Writing

The author’s purpose is to __________________________ about ________________. This is shown through words like “,” “__________” (diction), These words highlight_________________. The author’s purpose is also presented in the sentence structure __________ (syntax), which helps the reader __________. Both, diction and syntax highlight the ___________________________, supporting the author’s goal of ___________________________________________.