Author's Purpose/Point of View/Central Point

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What is the definition of author's point of view?

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How the author feels about the topic.

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What is the author's purpose in writing a pamphlet urging people not to eat animals?

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To persuade.

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What is the central idea of a text?

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What the text is mostly about.

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What is the definition of author's purpose?

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Why an author is writing.

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What does Central Idea refer to in a text?

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What the text is mostly about.

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What is the difference between author's point of view and author's purpose?

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Point of view is how the author feels about the topic; purpose is why the author is writing.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to inform?

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A textbook explaining scientific concepts.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to entertain?

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A novel that tells a fictional story.

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What is an example of an author's purpose to persuade?

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An advertisement promoting a product.

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What are supporting details in a text?

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Details that explain or elaborate on the central idea.