Purpose

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A Levels English Language Flashcards on Purpose, created by sarahsing on 20/04/2014.
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Purpose The reason a text is produced.
4 main purposes Inform, Instruct, Entertain, Persuade
Primary Purpose The main reason a text has been produced
Secondary Purpose A secondary and more subtle reason for a text's production
Inform Makes people aware of something. e.g. NHS leaflet
Instruct Tells you how to do something. e.g. operating manual, recipe
Entertain For entertainment purposes. e.g a novel
Persuade To force people into believing something. e.g. speeches
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