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If an author is writing in the hopes of influencing the reader to think, believe, or act a certain way, their purpose is most likely to ____?

Inform

Entertain

Scold

Persuade

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Persuade.

Explanation: Influencing the reader's thoughts, beliefs, or actions is the goal of persuasion.