Analyze the Writer's Purpose
In the following activity you will read two different texts and analyze the writer’s purpose in each. As you work through this module, you will encounter these readings again, and you will gain a greater awareness of how effectively they work as documents. For now, however, you will focus only on the purpose that each one expresses.
Skim the two sample documents provided. Record the purpose for each document.
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Suggested Discussion Points for Strategic Engagement of [Region X] [Urban Unit] in Ruritania |
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Kurchani Sustainable Urban Transport Project (Asiana): Road Paving Samples for the Ancient Temple Palace Area |
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You probably noticed that the purpose of the report was easy to determine for the Kurchani Sustainable Urban Transport Project since that purpose was clearly stated in the beginning of the document.
However, the purpose is less clear in Suggested Discussion Points for Strategic Engagement of [Region X] [Urban Unit] in Ruritania. As the reader, you are compelled to guess the purpose from the context and the content. If the purpose were clearly stated, you would recognize the value of the report and accept why you need to continue reading.
You will return to these documents throughout this planning module.