Author's Craft

Which is a rhetorical question?

• Would you trust someone with all your secrets?

• How old are you?

• Are you tired today?

• How does she feel?

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Asking questions to your reader that do not need an answer

• Sweeping Generalization

• Rhetorical questions

• Direct Address

• Loaded language

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CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.8.5

Fancy ways to have you side with me on my argument

• Rhetorical Devices

• Figurative Language

• Direct Language

• Spanish Language

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

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A logical fallacy is

• A flaw in logic

• Seems true on the surface, but if you look closer doesn't make sense

• A bad way to make an argument

• All answers are correct

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Are you between 7 and 12 years old? If so, you should be getting 10-11 hours of sleep every night. Studies show that kids who get a good night's rest are more focused at school, less likely to get sick, and feel better. So, go to bed early!

The author's main purpose is to

• explain the benefits of getting the right amount of sleep every night

• persuade readers to get enough sleep at night

• persuade readers to understand sleeping

• explain how to stay healthy by getting enough sleep

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some shocking facts about pollution and how people are damaging the planet. The article also includes some ideas for how you can help the Earth in the future.

The author's MAIN purpose for writing this is:

• to inform readers about pollution

• to inform readers about the Earth

• to convince readers to change certain habits they do every day

• to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You have just read a chapter in your science book about nutrition. You learned that eating the right food and the right amount of food helps people stay healthy.

The author's purpose is most likely

• to give information about good nutrition

• to give information about heart disease and diabetes

• to persuade readers to change their eating habits

• to convince readers to get tested for health problems

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MASH is a game kids play to predict their future. A piece of paper, a pencil, and a creative mind are the only things you need to play. Here is how you play the game....

The author's purpose is most likely

• to explain how to play the game MASH

• to describe why MASH is a fun game to play

• to convince readers to play the game MASH

• to teach readers about the history of the game MASH

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

You just read a blog with step by step directions for making homemade cinnamon rolls. A shopping list of ingredients is also included.

The author's purpose is most likely

• to persuade readers to make homemade cinnamon rolls

• to persuade readers to bake at home instead of buying them at the store

• to sequence the steps for a homemade cinnamon roll recipe

• to teach people about the different ways to eat cinnamon rolls

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

While waiting in the lunch line, you see a poster that shows a dinner plate with chicken, rice, and vegetables on it, and a glass of milk just above the plate. The poster's headline reads "A balanced meal" and it talks about the different types of food in each food group.

The author's purpose is most likely

• to inform readers what makes up a balanced meal

• to compare and contrast different types of food

• to describe what different foods are made of

• to explain how different foods are cooked

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6