Identifying the purpose and intended audience of a text
Study Guide Overview
This AP English Language study guide covers purpose and intended audience in texts. It defines both concepts, explains how to identify them through analyzing rhetorical choices, literary devices, tone, language, and patterns/themes, and provides practice questions (multiple-choice, free-response, and short-answer) focused on applying these skills for the exam.
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Question 1 of 14
What is the primary reason an author writes a text? 🤔
To confuse the reader
To fulfill a word count
To express personal feelings
To achieve a specific goal or intention