Purpose

It refers to what one plans to get or do; INTENTION/PLAN or AIM, the reason for something.

What words can be used to describe purpose?

Encourage, influence, persuade, convince, appeal, instigate its readers to do something e.g. To agree with her/his views or to take up certain actions etc

Evoke emotional responses eg. To arouse anger, to gain sympathy or to ridicule etc.

Promote something/ to seek support for something

To inform and educate readers

Answering Format

The author wrote this to...(Purpose). The evidence is “...” (Evidence). This shows that the author

wrote this to...because...(Explanation)

(Note: You need 2 paragraphs)