Author's Purpose and POV Vocabulary

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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 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 the author's purpose?

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The main reason the author writes the text.

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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 narrative text?

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Text that tells a story or recounts events.

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

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Author's purpose is the reason for writing, while point of view is the perspective from which the author presents the information.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine the text closely to understand its meaning, structure, and purpose.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of a text.

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What is a supporting detail?

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Information that helps to explain or support the main idea.