What are the four different types of an author's purpose?

Answer 1

1.) To inform

2.) To entertain

3.) To persuade

4.) To express

Answer 2

There are actually supposed to be 3 different types of author's purpose. They are-

1. To persuade
2. To inform
3. To entertain

Answer 3

The four different types of an author's purpose are to persuade, to inform, to entertain, and to describe. These purposes dictate the writing style and content of the text.