What is the text's most likely purpose?
to persuade to entertain to inform
Read the text below.
The men looked over the edge of the cliff. "How in the world are we going to get down there?" one asked.
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 part of a story. Its purpose is to entertain.