Author's Perspective and Author's Purpose

How can readers determine the author's perspective?

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Use process of elimination

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

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Author's perspective IS NOT:

• Point of View

• The reason for writing.

• How the author feels about the text.

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What is tone?

• The reason for writing a text.

• Writer's opinions about the topic.

• A writer's attitude toward a subject/topic they're writing about.

• How the author views the topic.

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Bias is:

• Parts of a text that draw your attention to certain information.

• The author's argument in their writing.

• The author's point of view about the topic.

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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Speed eating, also known as competitive eating, lasts about fifteen minutes. The person who can eat the most is declared the winner and usually receives a monetary prize.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The

  author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to recycle single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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Which word choice helped you answer question 12?

• lazy

• responsible

• landfill

• easy

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Single-use bottled water is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse-osmosis.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The

  author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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The penny has outstayed its welcome in the United States. Pennies are obsolete. You cannot use a penny in most vending machines or to pay your way on most public transportation.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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The biggest perpetrators, surprisingly, are not robbers and burglars. Rather, they are rogue employees, pilfering everything from stock inventory and office supplies to company accounts and confidential data. More than $13 billion in losses -- almost half of Florida's annual total -- are attributed to those inside jobs, the study said. State officials said they are launching a campaign to inform the public and business community about the problem.

What is the author's perspective toward rogue employees?

• A. They are good for Florida businesses, according to the reports issued.

• B. They should be fired immediately and prosecuted for their crimes.

• C. They are worse than burglars and robbers when stealing from businesses.

• D. They should lose income from their employers since they are thieves.

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