Author's Purpose, Audience, and Perspective + Craft

What is the Author's Purpose?

• Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

• The message an author is trying to communicate.

• Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

• How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Which of the following are one of three general reasons an author writes?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Goof off

What is the Author's Perspective?

• Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

• The message an author is trying to communicate.

• Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

• How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

What is the Author's Audience?

• Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

• The message an author is trying to communicate.

• Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

• How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

When we're talking about the Author's Audience, we're usually talking about ...

• A specific, targeted group

• Everyone in the whole, wide world

• Anyone who decides to read what the author wrote

What is the Author's Craft?

• Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

• The message an author is trying to communicate.

• Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

• How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Check all of the following that could be considered Author's Craft.

• Asking questions

• Using figurative language

• Telling stories

• The Etsy store poor authors use as a side hustle.

Check all of the following that are Methods of Persuasion.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Migos

Ethos is an appeal to ...

• Your sense of right and wrong - your morality.

• Your emotions.

• Your logic and reason.

Pathos is an appeal to ...

• Your sense of right and wrong - your morality.

• Your emotions.

• Your logic and reason.