What term describes the reason the author has for writing a text?

• A. Author's Purpose
• B. Theme
• C. Generalization
• D. Problem/Solution

Answer: (A)

Understanding why an author writes a text means recognizing their purpose. The purpose is the writer's goal—informing, persuading, entertaining, or expressing an opinion. This is exactly describing the reason behind the writing. For example, a passage that aims to persuade you to recycle has the purpose of persuasion; one that explains how plants make food aims to inform; a funny story aims to entertain. Other terms describe different things: Theme is the central idea or message the text conveys, not the reason it was written. Generalization is a broad statement about many cases. Problem/Solution refers to a way of organizing information, not the author’s motive. So the term that fits best is the author's purpose.