Why is important to know an author's purpose? Think about an article or story you have read or heard recently. What if the author's purpose were different? How does an author's purpose impact the way the story or article is read/perceived?

It is important to know the author's purpose because knowing the author's purpose can change how the story is being told. If someone said,"Mom, I would really like this new video game for my birthday." and the author's purpose was to inform, it would be informing the mom that the person wanted the video game. If the author's purpose was to persuade, that person would be persuading the mom to get him the video game.