Review- Author’s Purpose, POV, and Text Structure

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text. It can be to inform, entertain, persuade, or explain.

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What does it mean to inform?

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To inform means to provide information or facts about a topic.

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What does it mean to entertain?

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To entertain means to provide enjoyment or amusement through storytelling or engaging content.

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What does it mean to persuade?

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To persuade means to convince the reader to adopt a certain viewpoint or take a specific action.

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What is point of view (POV)?

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Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person, second-person, or third-person.

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What is text structure?

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Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text, such as cause and effect, problem and solution, or compare and contrast.

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What is a fictional narrative?

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A fictional narrative is a story that is created from the imagination, rather than being based strictly on real events.

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What is a historical fiction novel?

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A historical fiction novel is a story set in the past that incorporates real historical events and figures, but includes fictional elements.

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What is cause and effect in text structure?

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Cause and effect is a text structure that explains why something happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect).

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What is compare and contrast in text structure?

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Compare and contrast is a text structure that discusses the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.