QUIZ:
AUTHORÕS PURPSE
Name: Class:
Date:
Directions: Read the descriptions of various
nonfiction texts below, and identify whether itÕs
purpose is
to inform, persuade, or analyze.
Write I
for Informative, P
for Persuasive, and A for
Analytical. Write X if itÕs primary purpose is none of these.
1. An
article in the Sports section of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution
that
summarizes the 2008 NBA season.
2. A
five-paragraph essay on the theme of KafkaÕs existential novella,
The Metamorphosis.
3. The
Oxford English Dictionary.
4. A
newspaper editorial on the controversial issue of universal
health
care.
5. An
article in a scholarly art journal about Van GoghÕs use of blue and
gold
tones in three of his most famous paintings.
6. A
biography on the life of Ayn Rand.
7. Malcolm
XÕs famous speech, The Ballot or the Bullet, in which he
urges
voters to elect black politicians or face the violent rage
of
oppressed black citizens.
8. PlatoÕs
philosophy on the origin of love.
9. The
responses of Democratic Presidential Candidates Hilliary Clinton
and
Borock Obama in televised debates.
10. An
essay on the meaning of Gwendolyn BrookÕs famous poem,
Ōkichenette building.Ķ
11. An
article in Time Magazine about new advancements in medical
science .
12. The
novel Farenheit 451 about a fictional future in which all books
are
burned.
13. The
story ŌHow the World and Mankind Were Created,Ķ retold in
Edith
HamiltonÕs Mythology.
14. Hunter
S. ThompsonÕs gonzo-journalistic memoir Fear and Loathing
in
Las Vegas: A Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.
15. An
essay comparing the novel and film versions of A Clockwork
Orange.
16. A
book about the history of China.
17. An
advertisement for Dolce & Gabana sunglasses in Vogue.
18. A
travel guide to Jamaica.
19. A
letter to your state Congressperson urging him/her to do something
about
the rising cost of gas.
20. A
post-card from your aunt on vacation in Costa Rica.