Author's Purpose | English For Kids | Mind Blooming
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the author's purpose in writing, highlighting three main intentions: to persuade, inform, and entertain. It uses the acronym PIE to help remember these purposes. The script provides examples of each, such as a pet store advertisement for persuasion, educational content about the Great Pyramids for information, and a story about a lost pet dragon for entertainment. The video aims to educate viewers on discerning the purpose behind various texts, encouraging them to subscribe for more informative content.
Takeaways
- 📚 The purpose of an author's text can be categorized into three main reasons: to persuade, to inform, or to entertain.
- 🧩 The acronym PIE helps remember these purposes: Persuade, Inform, Entertain.
- 🐕 In persuasive writing, authors aim to convince readers or get them to take action, like adopting a puppy from a pet store.
- 📺 Examples of persuasive texts include commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements.
- 🏛️ When the purpose is to inform, authors provide facts and information, such as details about the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- 📘 Informative texts can be found in textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes.
- 🎭 For entertainment, authors tell stories that engage and amuse readers, like a tale about a lost baby pet dragon.
- 📚 Fiction, fantasy, mystery, and comic books are examples of texts meant to entertain.
- 🔑 The acronym PIE is a useful tool to remember the author's purpose in any text: P for Persuade, I for Inform, E for Entertain.
- 👍 The video encourages viewers to subscribe and like for more content on understanding author's purpose.
Q & A
What does the acronym PIE stand for in the context of the author's purpose?
-In the context of the author's purpose, PIE stands for Persuade, Inform, and Entertain, which are the three main reasons an author writes a text.
What is the author's purpose in the script about the pet store?
-The author's purpose in the pet store script is to persuade people to visit the pet store and adopt a puppy.
How does the script suggest the author is trying to persuade people to adopt a puppy?
-The script suggests the author is trying to persuade people by highlighting the qualities of dogs, such as loyalty, friendliness, and being good with kids.
What are some examples of persuasion texts mentioned in the script?
-Examples of persuasion texts mentioned in the script include commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements.
What does the author mean by 'inform' in the context of the author's purpose?
-In the context of the author's purpose, 'inform' means the author is trying to teach or provide information and facts about a topic.
How does the script describe the author's approach to informing about the Great Pyramids of Giza?
-The script describes the author's approach as providing information and facts about the Great Pyramids of Giza, including their status as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and their location in Egypt.
What are some examples of texts where the author's purpose is to inform?
-Examples of texts where the author's purpose is to inform include textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes.
What does the author's purpose of 'entertain' involve in the script?
-The author's purpose of 'entertain' involves telling a story that the reader will enjoy and keep interested, as demonstrated by the story about Joey and his baby pet dragon.
What types of stories or texts are mentioned in the script as examples of entertainment?
-The script mentions fiction books, fantasy, mystery books, and comic books as examples of stories or texts used to entertain people.
How does the script emphasize the importance of remembering the author's purpose?
-The script emphasizes the importance of remembering the author's purpose by using the acronym PIE, which is a memorable way to recall the purposes of Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.
What is the script's final call to action for viewers who enjoyed the content?
-The script's final call to action is for viewers who enjoyed the content to subscribe and give the video a thumbs up.
Outlines
📚 Understanding Author's Purpose
This paragraph introduces the concept of an author's purpose, explaining that it's the intention behind writing a text. It outlines three main reasons for writing: to persuade, inform, or entertain, using the acronym PIE to help remember these purposes. The paragraph also provides examples of each purpose, such as a pet store owner trying to persuade people to adopt a puppy, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the author's intent when reading.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Purpose
💡Persuade
💡Inform
💡Entertain
💡PIE
💡Commercials
💡Opinions
💡Reviews
💡Advertisements
💡Textbooks
💡Biographies
💡Recipes
💡Fiction
💡Mystery
💡Comic Books
Highlights
The author's purpose is defined as their intention for writing a text.
Three main reasons for writing are to persuade, inform, or entertain, remembered by the acronym PIE.
Persuasion involves convincing the reader or getting them to take an action, exemplified by a pet store's advertisement.
Examples of persuasive texts include commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements.
Informing is about teaching or providing factual information, as demonstrated by a text about the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Informative texts can be found in textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes.
Entertainment in writing is about telling a story that is enjoyable and engaging, like the tale of Joey and his pet dragon.
Fiction, fantasy, mystery, and comic books are examples of texts meant to entertain.
The acronym PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) is a mnemonic device to remember the author's purpose.
The video provides a clear explanation of how to identify the author's purpose in different types of texts.
The transcript emphasizes the importance of understanding the author's intent to fully grasp the text's message.
The author's purpose can significantly influence the structure and content of a text.
Persuasive texts often use emotional appeals and logical arguments to sway the reader.
Informative texts prioritize accuracy and clarity to educate the reader.
Entertainment texts focus on creativity and narrative to captivate the reader.
The video encourages viewers to subscribe and like for more educational content.
The transcript concludes with a reminder of the PIE acronym for understanding the author's purpose.
Transcripts
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author's purpose
purpose means intention
to know the author's purpose of a
certain text i ask myself why did the
author write this
there are three main reasons an author
writes a text to persuade to inform or
to entertain
spells p-i-e
pie
this helps us remember the different
reasons that someone writes a text
persuade means the author is trying to
convince you of something or get you to
do something
let's take a look at how this author is
trying to persuade people to come to his
pet store
dogs make amazing pets and partners they
are loyal and friendly they are also
very good with kids come visit our pet
store and adopt a puppy today
so the author here is trying to convince
people to come and adopt a puppy from
their pet store
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some examples of persuasion texts are
commercials which can convince you to
buy certain things
opinions that can also convince you of
what the author is saying or believing
reviews which also can convince or
persuade people of a certain product or
a service
and finally advertisements which can
also persuade you to get or join
something
when the author's purpose is to inform
that means the author is trying to teach
you or give you information and facts
about a topic let's take a look at how
this author is trying to inform you
about the great pyramids of giza
the great pyramids of giza are one of
the seven wonders of the world they are
located in egypt most pyramids were
built on the western side of the nile
river
in this text the author is giving you
information and facts about the great
pyramids of giza
some examples of texts where the author
is trying to inform you of something are
textbooks such as science or social
studies
articles like in magazines or newspapers
biographies which the author is
informing you about the life of someone
important
recipes in which the author is teaching
you how to cook or bake something
when the author's purpose is to
entertain the author is telling you a
story that you will enjoy let's take a
look at how this author is writing a
story to entertain you
joey looked everywhere for his baby pet
dragon
after two hours of searching he finally
found him under his bed chewing on his
favorite pair of shoes
this writer or author wrote the story
specifically for you to enjoy and keep
you interested
some examples of stories or texts that
authors use to entertain people can be
fiction books
fantasy
mystery books or comic books
so remember
p p-i-e
spells pie
which will always help you remember the
author's purpose of any text
p for persuade i to inform and e to
entertain
if you like watching this video and all
my other videos please subscribe and
give it a big thumbs up below thanks for
watching
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