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When writing a paper authors have to think about their subject, purpose, and audience. At the beginning of the first paragraph they should try to catch the reader's attention with a short,an clear opening statement. This helps | When writing a paper authors have to think about their subject, purpose, and audience. At the beginning of the first paragraph they should try to catch the reader's attention with a short,an clear opening statement. This helps motivate the audience to read more, and makes the over all essay more interesting. | ||
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'''Purpose''' | '''Purpose''' | ||
It's about four different types of reasons an author can use when writing an essay. | |||
1. To inform readers? | 1. To inform readers? (Hacker pg.4) | ||
2. To persuade them? | 2. To persuade them? (Hacker pg.4) | ||
3. To entertain them? | 3. To entertain them? (Hacker pg.4) | ||
4. To call them to action? | 4. To call them to action? (Hacker pg.4) | ||
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'''Audience''' | '''Audience''' | ||
Once the author starts writing the body of the essay they should keep in mind their audience. They should only try to appeal to that speific group of people. "Authors should consider their relationship with the reader and how informed the reader are about the subject. | Once the author starts writing the body of the essay they should keep in mind their audience. They should only try to appeal to that speific group of people. "Authors should consider their relationship with the reader and how informed the reader are about the subject. (Hacker pg.4) | ||
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'''Work Cited''' | |||
Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th Edition . Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003 | |||