entertain – to amuse the reader or make them enjoy reading the text
persuade – to influence the viewpoint of the reader - these texts may be
biased
advise – to help people decide what to do - these texts may give ideas and options
analyse – to break down something to help people to understand it better
argue – to make the case for something - these texts may be one-sided
describe – to give precise details about a person, place, object or experience
explain – to make clear ‘how’ and ‘why’ something works or happens in a certain way
inform – to tell a reader about something they don’t know, or add to their knowledge
instruct – to tell a reader how to do something, ordered step-by-step