The Introduction / Anne Finch

Test Practice

Identify Author’s Purpose

With your group, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Which of the following best describes Finch’s purpose in this poem?
a. to express her theories about poetry
b. to persuade readers that women have the ability and right to be poets
c. to inform people of the rich tradition of women writers and leaders throughout history
d. to explain why she writes poetry


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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