Newspaper stories or articles are examples of writing where an author's purpose is

the single most important point the author makes about the topic

opinion based on facts to support the author's point of view

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Writing that usually follows a sequence or process order author's purpose is

expressed as a word or phrase

supporting points that can be verified or proved.

Terrence missed 2 weeks of Aplia because his house got burnt down and then washed away by the flood. How can he make up the 2 weeks of Aplia

phases like ought to, should and must are often found in writings where an author's purpose is

an explicit main idea in a paragraph is called

someone elses opinion based on facts

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symbolism, figurative language, description, humor

formulated main idea statement created by the reader when the author does not directly state his or her main point in one sentence within the reading.

supporting points that illustrate or clarify the autors point of view.

when trying to determine the topic you must answer this question.