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A persuasive purpose affects selection
1 · Learn
Text A: 'Join our workshop: build a model bridge and test your design.' Text B: 'The workshop lasted one hour and used paper, tape and weights.' A invites participation; B reports factual details. Different purposes lead to different selections and tone.
A persuasive purpose does not make every statement false, but claims still need evidence. Ask who is addressed, what action is wanted and which information is omitted.
2 · Worked example
The command 'Join' directly invites the reader to act. I would check dates, access and cost before assuming the invitation contains all practical information.
3 · Your turn
Which text gives the duration, and which directly asks the reader to participate?
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B gives one hour; A asks the reader to join.
4 · Apply your learning
Rewrite one event description as an invitation and a neutral report, preserving the same established facts.
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