4. the best definition for author's purpose is a. the reason the text is written b. the intended audience c. to deflect an argument 8. the best example of a text where an author's purpose is to persuade is: a. a novel, like gone with the wind b. an owner's manual to an automobile c. a presidential candidate's speech 13. one way of introducing textual evidence into your writing is to a. tell the reader that you are doing so. ex. for instance, as stated in the text� < ? i think it's a b. quote the entire paragraph c. put your quote first