What Are Some Examples of Author’s Purpose for Beginning Readers?
Some examples of author’s purpose for beginning readers are songs, poems, directions and advertisements. In literary terminology, the author’s purpose is defined as the author’s intent, or reason, for writing a particular passage. To determine an author’s purpose, a reader must ask himself what the author is attempting to achieve by writing.
When an author is writing a piece, there are three main purposes he or she is trying to achieve, regardless of the type of piece. The first is writing for purely entertainment purposes. Some examples in this category are dramas, poems, songs and stories. The type of entertainment is not necessarily happy, sometimes it can be a tragedy or suspense. In this category children are familiar with works such as the story of Cinderella or a favorite song such as “Wheels on the Bus.”