Lesson 7 - Purpose and Tone

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The author’s reason for writing is called the purpose of a selection.

Here are three common purposes in writing:

- To inform—to give information about a subject.

- To persuade—to convince the reader to agree with the author’s point of view on a subject.

- To entertain—to amuse and delight; to appeal to the reader’s senses and imagination.

Tone is a writer’s attitude toward his or her subject.

Tone is expressed through the words and details the writer selects.
A writer’s voice can project one or more tones, or feelings, such as anger, respect, and cheerfulness.