Author's Purpose and POV Vocabulary

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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 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 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 bias?

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When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

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Does all nonfiction text contain bias?

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False.

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What is the difference between author's purpose and author's opinion?

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Author's purpose is the main reason for writing, while author's opinion is their personal belief about a topic.

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What are the three main types of author's purpose?

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To inform, to persuade, and to entertain.

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What does it mean to inform in writing?

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To provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to entertain in writing?

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To engage the reader through storytelling or humor.

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What is a point of view (POV)?

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The perspective from which a story is told.