Author's Point of View

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What is the author's point of view?

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The author's point of view is the perspective from which the author presents their ideas, beliefs, and feelings about a subject.

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What are the four main purposes of writing?

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To entertain, to inform, to persuade, and to prove a point.

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Identify the author's purpose: A story about a young woman helping her grandmother after her grandfather's death.

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To entertain.

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Identify the author's purpose: A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals.

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To persuade.

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What does the author's point of view reveal?

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The author's beliefs, personal judgments, or attitudes toward a certain subject.

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True or False: Authors may have more than one reason for writing.

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True.

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Identify the author's purpose: A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes.

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To entertain.

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What is the difference between 'to inform' and 'to persuade'?

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'To inform' means to provide information, while 'to persuade' means to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint.

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What is an example of writing that aims to entertain?

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A fictional story, a poem, or a collection of jokes.

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What is an example of writing that aims to inform?

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A news article, a textbook, or a scientific report.