Author's Purpose Review

An educational database

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

An advertisement for Nike shoes claiming that wearing the shoes will make you faster.

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

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CCSS.RI.6.8

The Museum of Science and Industry's website

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

A Wikipedia post with an author that you have looked up and verified, date, and citations/sources listed

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

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CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• the author is an expert
• the information comes from a well-known newspaper
• It is not clear who the author is
• the information is current

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.8

What source isn't credible?

• A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation

• A webpage from a college or university

• A government webpage

• A peer reviewed article

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CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

How can you tell if an author is credible?

• They have a college degree.

• They publish their credentials (qualifications)

• They have their own website.

• There is no way to tell this information.

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CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

What are the three reasons for writing?  

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain
• Personal, Interview, Entertain
• Persuade, Irony, Entertain
• Personal, Inform, Evolve

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CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you
• Make people angry
• Make people think the opposite thing
• Make people fall in love

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

An “X-men” comic book.

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain