Author's Purpose | English For Kids | Mind Blooming
TLDRThis educational video explains the three main purposes of writing: to persuade, inform, and entertain. It uses examples like pet store ads to persuade, texts about the Great Pyramids to inform, and a story about a baby pet dragon to entertain, helping viewers remember the acronym PIE.
Takeaways
- 📚 The purpose of a text can be categorized into three main reasons: to persuade, to inform, or to entertain.
- 🐕 Persuasion in text can be seen in examples like commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements, where the author tries to convince the reader of something.
- 🐶 An example of persuasion in a text is an author trying to convince people to adopt a puppy from their pet store.
- 🏛️ When the purpose is to inform, the author aims to provide information and facts about a topic, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- 📚 Informative texts can include textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes, which are meant to teach or provide knowledge.
- 🎭 The purpose to entertain is when the author tells a story meant to be enjoyed and to keep the reader interested, like a fictional story about a boy and his pet dragon.
- 📚 Examples of entertaining texts include fiction books, fantasy, mystery books, and comic books.
- 📚 The acronym PIE helps remember the three purposes of a text: Persuade, Inform, Entertain.
- 📚 The script emphasizes the importance of understanding the author's purpose in any text, which can guide the reader's interpretation and engagement.
- 🎬 The video script uses examples from various types of texts to illustrate how the author's purpose can vary and impact the content.
- 👍 The script encourages viewers to subscribe and like the video, indicating a persuasive intent to engage the audience.
Q & A
What is the acronym 'PIE' used to represent in the context of the video script?
-In the video script, 'PIE' stands for the three main reasons an author writes a text: Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.
What is the author's purpose in the example about the pet store?
-The author's purpose in the pet store example is to persuade, as they are trying to convince people to adopt a puppy from their store.
How does the author of the pet store example try to persuade people to visit the store?
-The author uses the qualities of dogs, such as loyalty, friendliness, and being good with kids, as reasons to persuade people to adopt a puppy.
What are some examples of texts that can be categorized as persuasive?
-Examples of persuasive texts include commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements, which aim to convince people to buy, believe, or join something.
When the author's purpose is to inform, what are they trying to achieve?
-When the author's purpose is to inform, they are trying to teach or provide information and facts about a topic.
What information does the author provide about the Great Pyramids of Giza in the script?
-The author informs that the Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the seven wonders of the world, located in Egypt, mostly on the western side of the Nile River.
What types of texts are mentioned as examples 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 is the author's purpose when they write a story to entertain?
-When the author's purpose is to entertain, they are telling a story meant to be enjoyed and to keep the reader interested.
Can you provide an example of a story from the script that is written to entertain?
-An example from the script is the story of Joey searching for his baby pet dragon and finding it under his bed chewing on his favorite pair of shoes.
What types of books or texts are mentioned as examples of authors using to entertain people?
-Examples of texts used to entertain people include fiction books, fantasy, mystery books, and comic books.
How does the acronym 'PIE' help in understanding the author's purpose in any text?
-The acronym 'PIE' helps as a mnemonic device to remember the author's purpose: Persuade, Inform, and Entertain.
What does the author of the video script encourage viewers to do if they enjoy the content?
-The author encourages viewers to subscribe and give the video a thumbs up if they enjoy the content.
Outlines
📚 Understanding the Author's Purpose
This paragraph introduces the concept of the author's purpose in writing a text. It explains that authors write for three main reasons: to persuade, inform, or entertain, which are remembered by the acronym PIE. The paragraph uses the example of a pet store owner trying to convince people to adopt a puppy, illustrating the persuade aspect. It also mentions other forms of persuasive texts such as commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements.
🏛 Informative Texts: Teaching and Facts
This section focuses on the informative purpose of writing, where the author aims to educate or provide factual information on a subject. The Great Pyramids of Giza are used as an example to demonstrate how an author might inform readers about a historical wonder. The paragraph also lists examples of informative texts, including textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes, which serve to teach or inform.
🎭 Entertaining Texts: Storytelling and Enjoyment
The final paragraph discusses the entertaining purpose of writing, where the author's goal is to engage and amuse the reader. A short story about a boy named Joey and his pet dragon is provided to exemplify this type of writing. The paragraph concludes by suggesting that fiction books, fantasy, mystery novels, and comic books are common forms of texts created to entertain.
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Keywords
💡Purpose
💡Persuade
💡Inform
💡Entertain
💡Acronym PIE
💡Text
💡Commercials
💡Reviews
💡Textbooks
💡Biographies
💡Recipes
💡Fiction
Highlights
Author's purpose is defined as the intention behind writing a text.
There are three main reasons an author writes: to persuade, inform, or entertain.
The acronym PIE helps remember the author's purposes: Persuade, Inform, Entertain.
Persuasion in writing aims to convince the reader of something or to take action.
Example of persuasion is an author trying to convince people to adopt a puppy from his pet store.
Persuasive texts can include commercials, opinions, reviews, and advertisements.
When the author's purpose is to inform, they aim to teach or provide factual information.
Example of an informative text is an author providing facts about the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Informative texts can be found in textbooks, articles, biographies, and recipes.
Entertainment in writing is achieved by telling a story that the reader will enjoy.
A story about Joey and his pet dragon is an example of an entertaining text.
Examples of entertaining texts include fiction books, fantasy, mystery books, and comic books.
The acronym PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain) is a useful tool for remembering the author's purpose.
Subscription and engagement with the content is encouraged through likes and subscriptions.
The video concludes with a reminder of the PIE acronym and a thank you to the viewers.
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