To determine the reason an author wrote a text, the reader must study

An author’s purpose is the reason for writing, such as to inform, persuade, or entertain. Readers can infer that purpose by examining the text’s details and how they support its message. The descriptive details in the text are therefore the best choice; an author’s biography or the table of contents may provide context but does not directly reveal the purpose as clearly.

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