Author's Purpose and POV Vocabulary

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What is Explanatory text?

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Text that the author writes in order to provide the reader with step-by-step method or process.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The main reason the author writes the text.

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What is informational text?

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Text that the author writes in order to teach the reader something.

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What is bias?

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When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

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What is persuasive text?

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Text that the author writes in order to get the reader to support their position.

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What are the different types of author's purpose?

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To inform, to entertain, to persuade, and to explain.

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How can you identify the author's purpose in a text?

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By analyzing the content, tone, and style of the writing.

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What is the difference between informational text and persuasive text?

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Informational text aims to educate the reader, while persuasive text aims to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint.

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What role does bias play in an author's writing?

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Bias can influence the author's perspective and the way information is presented, potentially leading to a one-sided argument.

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What is a key characteristic of explanatory text?

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It provides detailed steps or processes to help the reader understand a concept.