U#3-L#12 Purpose & Perspective

position on a topic, personal thoughts and feelings

• purpose

• pepperoni

• perspective

• perpetual

main reason for writing,PIE - persuade, inform, entertain

• purpose

• perspiration

• perspective

• perpetual

True or False: To determine an author’s perspective, think about the words chosen, the opinions expressed, and the details given or left out.

• True

• False

True or False: The author’s purpose and the author’s perspective represent the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

• True

• False

True or False: Recognizing an author’s reason for writing and position on a topic can help you decide what to do with the information.

• True

• False

True or False: The words and ideas used in a text provide important clues to an author’s perspective.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose for writing?

• inform

• entertain

• perceive

• persuade

Which purpose does the following define? Convince someone to agree or see their point of view

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Which purpose does the following define? Enjoy, relax, fun, usually fiction, captures attention quickly and frequently

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Which purpose does the following define? factual, no opinions, shows both sides

• inform

• entertain

• persuade