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sp2606 [1]
2 years ago
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How does an author's purpose affect the choices they make as a writer

English
1 answer:
Vika [28.1K]2 years ago
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Answer:An author's word choice is always purposeful and full of thought. When you identify his purpose, it's easy to pick out what he chose certain images or words in his writing.

Explanation:

Understanding the author's purpose helps the reader better understand the main idea of the passage and follow the author's ideas as they progress. Likewise, an author has a purpose for the various decisions made in crafting the sentences in the passage.

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