Purposes
Catalog of presentation purposes available in the openpresentation.org catalog. Each entry is a lightweight summary; full purpose records live in the per-id JSON files alongside this index. Purposes are referenced from OPF documents via purpose.
Entries
inform
Inform
Give the audience clear context, facts, or status without asking for a decision.
decide
Drive a Decision
Frame options, evidence, tradeoffs, and a recommendation so the audience can choose.
align
Align
Create shared understanding and commitment across people who need to move together.
persuade
Persuade
Change belief or win support for a specific argument, idea, or recommendation.
educate
Educate
Teach a concept, process, product, or domain so the audience can use it correctly.
report
Report
Summarize performance, progress, or findings with enough context to interpret results.
pitch
Pitch
Present an opportunity and ask for investment, approval, partnership, or sponsorship.
sell
Sell
Move a buyer or evaluator toward purchase, adoption, renewal, or expansion.
plan
Plan
Establish a roadmap, operating plan, or sequence of actions with owners and next steps.
Source
This catalog renders from spec/catalogs/purposes/index.json. Each card links to a record detail page and to the corresponding raw JSON in the canonical OPF repository.