Author Purpose in Non-Fiction
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Author Purpose in Non-Fiction
📚 Part 1: Understanding Author Purpose
A newspaper article about climate change:
An advert for a new mobile phone:
A funny story about someone's embarrassing moment:
📖 Part 2: Biographies and Autobiographies
"As a young boy, David Attenborough was fascinated by the natural world. He collected stones, bird eggs, and specimens, turning his bedroom into a mini museum. One day, when he was just seven years old, he discovered a piece of amber with a prehistoric creature trapped inside. His eyes lit up with wonder as he held this ancient treasure, not knowing that this moment would spark a lifelong passion for nature that would eventually make him one of Britain's most beloved television presenters."
The author wrote this mostly to ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
🔍 Part 3: Analysing Purpose
Extract A: "Recycling is not just good for the environment—it's essential for our planet's survival. Every plastic bottle you throw away takes 450 years to decompose. By recycling just one tonne of paper, you can save 17 trees. The choice is yours: act now or watch our planet suffer."
Purpose: ________________________
Extract B: "The human heart beats approximately 100,000 times per day. It has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. Blood flows through the heart in a specific pattern, carrying oxygen to all parts of the body."
Purpose: ________________________
Extract C: "My first day at secondary school was a disaster. I got lost three times, accidentally walked into the wrong classroom during a Year 11 maths lesson, and somehow managed to get my head stuck in the library turnstile. By lunchtime, I was convinced I'd become the school's official comedy act."
Purpose: ________________________
✍️ Part 4: Planning Your Own Non-Fiction Text
My topic: ___________________________________________________________
My main purpose will be to:
I will write this text mostly to ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
🎯 Part 5: Reflection
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