Identifying the Writer's Purpose and Point of View

It is important for readers to recognise that behind every text is a writer, and that the writer has a purpose or reason for writing and a particular point of view. For example, the purpose of the writer may be to:

• provide or obtain information;
• share the excitement of an event;
• persuade or influence the reader or provoke debate;
• create or enter a personal world;
• stimulate the imagination;
• convey important cultural stories or myths;
• entertain or delight the reader.