THE WRITER'S PURPOSE
The Purpose of Writing All things in life have purpose- writing included. Even the scribblings of a child just learning to write have purpose- most often, their purpose is to imitate adults who create meaning through writing. But what is purpose? The purpose of anything is its reason for being or existing. In writing, purpose refers to the writer's reason for putting pen to paper. Most writing, especially in the world of academia, falls into one of three categories: to persuade , to inform , or to entertain . The pie chart above represents the three main purposes for writing in academia. Many teachers will tell students that writing is as easy as PIE , an acronym which represents the purposes for writing as listed before. Let me advise you, before you write anything, be sur...