Directions: Tell whether each statement is true or false. Write T if is true and write F if it is false.
1. To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action, the author uses
persuasive writing.
2. An author may write an informative text without reliable sources and based on his own
opinion and imagination alone.
3. Understanding the author's purpose in writing the text will make you become an
independent reader and will help you make decisions in life without being influenced
by others.
4. In order to effectively evaluate a piece of writing, it is necessary for a reader to be able
to identify the author's purpose accurately.
5. The primary purpose of the author in writing an entertainment text is to amuse readers.​