Analyzing Author's Point of View

Author's purpose can be divided into 3 categories...

• to entertain

• to eat ice cream

• to inform

• to persuade

What words describe when an author tries to prove something WRONG?

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• coffee

• correct

A text is.... (pick ALL that applies)

• book

• picture

• film

• movie

An objective point of view is...

• based on opinion.

• about an object.

• delicious.

• based on facts.

Which line below is the author's claim or argument? 

• A yearbook is a special collection of memories that will be treasured by students for decades.
• However some schools authorities insist on dictating what students can include in yearbooks. 
• Teachers often remove articles & images they feel are inappropriate. 
• Authorities should not ruin this treasure by censoring yearbooks....

Which of the following is NOT an example of types of informative writing:

• a newspaper

• a dictionary

• fictional story

• a pamphlet

Which option below is one of the 3 purposes of writing that we've talked about in class?

• Inform

• Perform

• Transform

• None of the above

Identify the author's purpose for writing the example below:

A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To make a point

In order to find the author's purpose it can be directly stated in the article or the reader will have to infer the author's purpose by analyzing the content of the article.

• true
• false

What is the author's argument or claim? 

• Hip-hop should be taught as literature.
• Hip-Hop is a form of poetry.
• Hip-Hop is not appropriate in the classroom. 
• None of these