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Authors Purpose Verbs 2

The document lists verbs that indicate an author's purpose in writing such as show, explain, describe, identify, list, compare, state, prove, persuade, provide, encourage and entertain.

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Authors Purpose Verbs 2

The document lists verbs that indicate an author's purpose in writing such as show, explain, describe, identify, list, compare, state, prove, persuade, provide, encourage and entertain.

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Author’s Purpose Verbs

show explain describe

identify list compare

state prove persuade

provide encourage entertain

reveal argue teach

question think admire

believe demonstrate emphasize

imply suggest convey

ask contrast incorporate

highlight tell indicate

detail relate offer

express establish introduce

discuss present frame

illustrate

compiled from 2013 STAAR Released Assessments

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