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Author's Purpose, Tone and Formality
Identify why a text was written, how tone and formality are created by language choices, and how writers adapt register for audience and purpose.
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Purpose shapes language
A writer's purpose is the main reason for writing: to inform, persuade, entertain, or combine these. Tone is the attitude created by the language. Formality is the register, from official and distant to casual and conversational.