purpose

Writing

(noun)

An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

Related Terms

  • consistency
  • thesis
  • audience
  • organization
Communications

(noun)

A result that is desired; an intention.

Related Terms

  • general
  • specific

Examples of purpose in the following topics:

  • Specific Purpose of a Speech

    • The specific purpose of a speech fuses the topic and general purpose.
    • From there, the next most-refined level is the specific purpose, which fuses the topic and general purpose.
    • But what if the speech has more than one purpose?
    • From there, subordinate the other, more specific purposes.
    • A speech should have a specific purpose, just as a corkscrew has the specific purpose of opening a bottle with a cork top.
  • General Purpose

    • Examine the general purpose of why you're speaking; every idea in your speech should connect to that purpose to reinforce your thesis.
    • The pyramid's widest point represents the most general purpose for the speech.
    • Again, this speech take a topic like Facebook and refines it down to a purpose, like persuasion.
    • Whatever the purpose of the speech, before diving into the specifics of the thesis, the speaker must make sure to take a step back to examine the broad, general purpose of why he or she is speaking.
    • Explain what a general purpose of a speech is and why it is important
  • F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA: Purpose and Basic Assumptions of One-Way ANOVA

    • The purpose of a One-Way ANOVA test is to determine the existence of a statistically significant difference among several group means.
  • Schein's Common Elements of an Organization

    • The four common elements of an organization include common purpose, coordinated effort, division of labor, and hierarchy of authority.
    • An organization without a clear purpose or mission soon begins to drift and become disorganized.
    • A common purpose unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding of the organization's direction.
    • The common purpose is achieved through the coordinated effort of all individuals and groups within an organization.
    • Authority enables organizations to set directions and select strategies, which can in turn enable a common purpose.
  • Understanding Open Educational Resources (OER)

    • Open educational resources are freely accessible, openly licensed content that are useful for teaching, learning, and research purposes.
    • Open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed documents and media that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessment and research purposes (see ).
    • OER materials encompass any content that is offered freely and openly to use and adapt for teaching and learning purposes (especially online).
  • Purpose of the Marketing Plan

    • Exactly what purpose does a marketing plan serve?
    • Ultimately, marketing plans serve a purpose both inside and outside of the company.
  • Defining the Thesis

    • Your thesis statement should clearly articulate the purpose and main points of your speech.
    • Your thesis statement should clearly articulate the purpose and main points of your speech.
    • When you have defined a thesis, you have essentially articulated to yourself what your speech is going to say, what position you will take up, as well as what is the speech's purpose.
    • Use the work that you have done to narrow down the scope of the topic that your speech is about; determine the purpose your speech will serve, and define a thesis to construct the remainder of it.
  • Departmentalization Pros

    • Departmentalization refers to the grouping of process or purpose activities into departments.
    • Alfred Chandler (in: March and Simon, 1958) identified a correlation between the application of purpose departmentalization and the use of a diversification strategy: "The dominant centralized structure had one basic weakness.
    • The division of labor or degree of departmentalization is driven by the need for specialization whether by process or purpose within an organization.
    • When taking a closer look at the three ways of departmentalization by purpose–product, customer, and location–we note that there are some specific advantages related to it.
    • Secondly, departmentalization allows for a clearer focus of the purpose for the group (i.e., serving a specific product, customer, or market).
  • History

    • Some early mathematicians developed primitive forms of life tables, which are tables of life expectancies, for life insurance and actuarial purposes.
    • Censuses, another demographic tool, were institued for primarily political purposes:
  • Body

    • Your purpose is to persuade your audience that social media does more good than harm.
    • Once you've established your purpose, you can formulate a strategy for achieving that purpose with your main points.
    • Once you have your purpose established, it's time to decide what main points you will use to achieve that purpose.
    • You'll want to start by brainstorming a list of all possible main points to support your purpose.
    • Consider which points more effectively communicate your purpose than others.
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