7.9 Explain The Difference Between The Theme Of Literary Work & Purpose Of Expository Text

celebrate a group of musicians who influenced American popular music

explain how swing music is played

prove that the 1940s were a turning point for female musicians

encourage young women to learn how to play musical instruments

describe how members of the Sweethearts were selected

express an opinion about the type of music the Sweethearts performed

explain what made the Sweethearts unique

offer reasons why the Sweethearts performed well

thought the pressure to set a world record was not worth the trip

knew that sailors need specialized training in order to respond to dangerous situations on a trip

wanted to stress the potential for danger during the trip

believed that the trip was scheduled to begin when the weather was most challenging

illustrate the significance of what archaeologists hope to discover

explain the tasks most commonly performed by archaeologists

highlight the activities that take the most time for archaeologists to perform

emphasize the difficulty archaeologists face when trying to locate ancient cities

emphasize that satellite photography is powerful enough to find a single building

prove that satellites are constantly taking photographs to locate ancient cities

demonstrate that sites once thought to be fictional have been proved to exist

suggest that previously discovered sites may be much older than originally thought

To compare the Gettysburg cyclorama to a computer game

To give readers detailed information about Civil War battles

To educate readers about the battle of Gettysburg

To simulate the experience of being at Gettysburg

recount the history of presidential transportation in the United States

describe Air Force One and its role in transporting U.S. presidents

explain why frequent travel is required of U.S. presidents

compare various U.S. presidents’ attitudes toward Air Force One

explain different ways people profited from the gold rush

describe the prospectors’ journey to the goldfields in detail

highlight how the search for gold gave people hope for the future

relate the history of how the gold rush began

describe one of the movie’s main characters for the reader

establish the purpose of the selection for the reader

gain the reader’s attention with a familiar saying

explain to the reader what the movie is about

suggest that playing the game has motivated students to create their own games

provide insight into how students react to playing the game

demonstrate that the game is a valuable way to teach students about world cultures

explain how students are able to achieve the goals of the game

encourage young people to avoid eating convenience foods

urge young people to make an effort to learn basic cooking skills

offer support for young people aspiring to become professional chefs

convince young people that learning to cook is simple

To make a distinction between the roles of parents and children in the kitchen

To give some suggestions and to encourage the reader to take action

To emphasize that few people have the patience to become good chefs

To restate the benefits of learning to cook from a young age

To explain how scientists monitor the impact of Three Gorges Dam and determine strategies for reversing its effects

To highlight the importance of the fishing industry in cities along the Yangtze River

To provide information about the different species of fish that populate the Yangtze River

To describe how Three Gorges Dam uses the flow of the Yangtze River to create energy for people in China

explain why the earliest attempts to maintain the Leaning Tower of Pisa were unsuccessful

demonstrate why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not safe to enter

describe the efforts to prevent the Leaning Tower of Pisa from collapsing

convince people that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is worth saving

To explain that the Cutty Sark is an important part of London’s history

To convince the reader that the Cutty Sark was the fastest vessel of its time

To identify why a special exhibit had to be created to display the Cutty Sark

To demonstrate how the Cutty Sark helped a country’s economy