purpose

(noun)

An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

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Examples of purpose in the following topics:

  • Understanding Your Sources

    • When researching, read through your sources twice: once to understand the author's purpose and argument, and a second time to evaluate the argument.
    • What is the author's stated purpose?
    • What is her purpose?
    • Once you understand the argument and purpose, you can begin to evaluate the argument.
    • What is the purpose of the research?

  • Introduction to Writing in Business

    • The audiences and purposes will vary with each type of writing (and even within genres themselves).
    • Above all, less is more—be as concise as possible, eliminating needless words that are not essential to your purpose.

  • Step 7: Completing a Final Review

    • When you're done with all the steps of revision—revising for purpose, editing, and proofreading—make one final review of your paper.
    • The purpose of a final review is not to prompt major changes, as you already addressed those when you revised for purpose.

  • Maintaining an Annotated Bibliography

  • Understanding the Academic Context of Your Topic

    • This helps the writer understand how scholars' arguments fit into the wider context of the paper, and it applies even in cases where the majority of research will be used for knowledge rather than citation purposes.
    • Identifying the status quo in the introduction serves several purposes.

  • Structure of a Sentence

    • Different types of sentences are used for different purposes and in different parts of a paper, but the foundation of all good sentences is a strong subject and verb.
    • Sentences can be classified by their structure or by their purpose.
    • English sentences can also be classified based on their purpose: declarations, interrogatives, exclamations, and imperatives.
    • When you're composing a paper, you'll want to clarify the purpose of your sentences to be sure you're selecting the appropriate form.

  • Reading Challenging Texts

    • Often, an author has more than one purpose in mind, so you may certainly find a blend of these.
    • Does the author's purpose seem to shift at all throughout the text?

  • Entering the Scientific Conversation

    • 4) What is the purpose of the research?
    • Reading articles with an eye for formal aspects serves two purposes: it provides models for your own writing, and it also clarifies the article's content.
    • What is the purpose of the research?

  • The Importance of Reliability

    • Domain names can tell you who sponsors the site and the purpose of that sponsorship.
    • Depending on your topic, you may want to avoid dot-com websites because their primary purpose tends to be commerce, which can significantly affect the content that they publish.
    • Additionally, consider the purpose that the website serves.

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