What is the text's most likely purpose?
to entertain to persuade to inform
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When the drums begin, Joel will leap to the center of the stage for his solo. Everyone else should form a circle around him.
Authors write texts for different purposes, or reasons. Common purposes for writing are to persuade, to inform, or to entertain readers.
Authors persuade by convincing readers to believe or do something.
An advertisement tries to convince readers to buy a product.
A political poster tries to convince readers to vote for someone.
Authors inform by telling readers about a topic or process.
A news article explains something that happened.
A recipe describes how to cook a dish.
Authors entertain by giving readers something to enjoy.
A joke tries to make readers laugh.
A poem tries to please readers.
The text is a set of instructions. Its purpose is to inform.