Scholarly Inquiry
To present new findings, recent information, the results of experiments
To present new interpretations, speculations, thoughts
To gather together all that is currently known on a subject to see how it fits together and to reach some
conclusions
To show the relationship of two areas of study and to show the light one sheds on the other
To determine the truth of a matter and to prove that truth to other researchers
Clues to the Author's Purpose
We cannot read the minds of authors to find out what their true purposes are, but externally
available clues reveal much about their purposes.
Overt Statements Pieces of writing that begin or end with commands like “vote for Paulsen” or
“donate to this worthy cause today” make no secret of the writer's intentions. Titles can clearly
indicate purpose, such as How to Be a Big Winner on the Stock Market, The Encyclopedia of
Sports, A Report on the Status of Mine Inspection Procedures, The Case for National Health
Insurance, and Spanish Self-Taught. Often in scholarly or professional books, and sometimes in
more popular works, the introduction or preface specifically states the author's purpose and
outlines the issues that gave rise to the book.
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