Directions: Identify the purpose of the author in the following literary
resources. Write the letter of your answer.
A.
To Persuade
B.
To Inform
C.
To Entertain
1. The story of a teenage boy learning to understand and live with
his father, who is an alcoholic Vietnam War veteran.
2. A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
3. An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest
basketball player ever.
4. An "X-men" comic book.
5. The story about a young girl with low self-esteem leaming to
love herself
6. A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding
habits of the endangered bald eagle.
7. A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built
because it threatens an endangered bald eagle's home. The website
also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.
8. A poem about bald eagles.
9. A magazine ad telling you to buy Nike Hyperdunk shoes
because you'll jump higher.
10. A sign saying, "Rest Stop Five Miles Ahead."​