RI 6.6 Author's Purpose_23/24

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Why is determining Author's Purpose important?



We cannot always ​

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the information given to us, especially as ​

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can publish to an online source, even if they are not an expert. One example of this is the website ​

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trust

anyone

Wikipedia

opinion

tone

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Why is it important to determine author's purpose?

Choose all that apply!

• we can't always trust the information given to us

• Free cites like wikipedia are always a trustworthy platform to find information about a topic

• anybody can publish online, even if they aren't an expert on a topic

• authors or websites won't always be credible

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What questions should students ask to be critical readers?

• Who...

• Why...

• What...

• Is the writing/writer...

is writing?

is this person writing?

is the importance of the topic?

trustworthy?

• is writing?

• is this person writing?

• is the importance of the topic?

• trustworthy?

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What is author's purpose?

• how an author feels about the topic

• The author's opinion on the topic

• The words the author chooses to use when writing

• the main reason an author creates a piece of writing

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What dessert should students associate with author's purpose?

Match

Match the following purpose to its definition.

• Enterain

• Persuade

• Inform

to enjoy their words

to agree with their point of view

to learn about a specific topic

• to enjoy their words

• to agree with their point of view

• to learn about a specific topic

Categorize

Options (4)

Organize these options into the right categories

Video

Article

Story

Novel

Categorize

Options (5)

Organize these options into the right categories

Plot/Character

How-To

Argument/Debate

Information/Facts

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of this source?

• going to concerts

• the new Samsung phone

• technology

• why adolescents should all have a phone

Multiple Choice

What is the genre of the source?

• video

• article

• story

• debate

Poll

What do you think is the author's purpose in this source?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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STEP 2: What can you infer this source will be about?

• a student having a lot of homework

• a story about a teacher being a robot

• information on how to build robots

• an opinion about how all teachers should be replaced with robots

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STEP 3: Analyze the genre and content of the source. Use your highlight tool.

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STEP 4:
The author's purpose is to...

• persuade

• inform

• entertain