Saint Jude Catholic School Louie Dy Gr. 5 C January 19, 2009 Class No.

Homework #1 Authors Purpose

I. Give 2 examples for each type of authors purpose in writing.

A. To criticize
1. As I entered Manila City Hall, I felt the warm atmosphere of the place and noticed the awful smell around. Then I would see Vice Mayor Isko Moreno of Manila talking with the group of people right inside his office. A lot of people go in and out of his office. Each has a concern to tell the Vice Mayor. It s quite surprising that these people were inside the office, that includes the employees, and yet they could not smell the bad odor that is affecting me negatively. said Morly Alinio. Source: The BUZZ November 2007 Volume 4 Issue 11 2. One of my colleagues said it best: "I would NEVER eat at the Student Union except for the fact that I am a captive on the campus because there is no other establishment to which I can walk and get a bite to eat." I agree. I ate my last bowl of crummy soup today... Source: http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/scfp/foodcomments.html

B. To instruct
1. How to Make Eggs Sunny Side Up 1) Heat a pan on medium heat on the stove and throw in 2 tsp. of butter and let it melt. 2) Crack 2 eggs directly into the heated pan. Be careful not to break the yolks; clean out pieces of the eggshell that may fall in. 3) Let the eggs cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Once the egg whites that are furthest from the yolk begin to firm up, but the whites by the yolk are still uncooked, lift and angle the pan towards the yolk. This allows the uncooked part of the whites to move and cook. 4) Slide the cooked eggs onto a plate and enjoy. Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_2191688_make-eggs-sunnysideup.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_ca mpaign=yssp_art 2. How to Boil an Egg 1) Place the raw egg in a saucepan. 2) Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg. 3) Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil. 4) Reduce the heat to low. 5) Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs. 6) Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.

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C.

To inform
1. President Arroyo has thanked outgoing US President George W. Bush for his administration s continuous assistance to the Philippines, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said yesterday. Ermita said the President wrote Bush a letter thanking him for also furthering ties between the Philippines and the United States. Bush will step down on Jan. 20 after finishing two terms as president. Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=431830&publi cationSubCategoryId=63 2. Now that she has designated herself anti-drug czar, President Arroyo should crack down on the country s 26 big-time drug syndicates. Members of the House committee on dangerous drugs made the suggestion yesterday as they discussed possible remedial legislation to help concerned agencies in the campaign against illegal drugs. Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=431832&public ationSubCategoryId=63

D. To entertain
1. What letter is next in this sequence? M, A, M, J, J, A, S, O,__ N for November!!! Source: http://www.azkidsnet.com/brainteasers.htm 2. What are tree mistake in this sentence? 1. tree is supposed to be three . 2. mistake must have a letter s at the end. 3. There is no third mistake! Source: http://www.azkidsnet.com/brainteasers.htm

E. To persuade
1. Bloom with youthful-looking skin from Myra E. Get nourished skin with Myra E Facial Moisturizer. It is enriched with Vitamin E, a known antioxidant and an effective moisturizer that makes your skin soft, smooth and supple. Us Myra E Facial Moisturizer so your skin always stays youthfullooking. Keep blooming everyday only with Myra E. Source: Star Studio Magazine November 2007 Issue 2. USDA Slaughter House Meat Processor $500,000 $150,000 Sedgwick County, CO Rare Opportunity! Unique Service Platform Due to owners retirement this highly profitable company is available for a new owner manager or as an add-on to firms already in the meat processing, wholesale distribution industry. The company serves the individuals providing custom slaughter and cuts of beef and pork. No customer represents more than 5% of the company s business. The company owns and operates its own USDA inspected slaughter... Source: http://www.bizbuysell.com/food-companies-for-sale/

II.

Write your anecdote and specify the lesson you learned from it.
A. Anecdote: When I was just a 5-year old kid, playing with a hard plastic toy ball, I kept on letting the ball bounce by itself and it accidentally hit the aquarium in our living room. The aquarium glass broke; although I tried to cover the broken portion using my bare hands which later were wounded by the broken glass, water started flowing out of the broken aquarium along with the goldfishes of my father and other items inside it. As expected, my parents got mad at me because they warned me so many times before that incident, it s a good thing they didn t punish me. B. Lesson: Never play a ball near a fragile object, especially when it is filled with water and pets.