Author’s Purpose, POV, Arguments & Claims Final Assessment

What is the author's purpose?

• The author's opinion about the topic.
• The main reason the author writes the text.
• When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

What is the author's point of view?

• A statement that can be argued.
• What an author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.
• Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert Opinions the author uses to support their claim.

What is a claim?

• The author’s main point.
• A statement about a topic made by the author that can be trusted by the reader.
• Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert Opinions the author uses to support their claim.

What is true about a claim?

• It must be factual.
• It must be arguable.
• It’s not something the author believes strongly in.
• It can just be the author’s opinion and does not need to be backed up by evidence.

What is relevant evidence?

• A statement that can be argued.
• Evidence that is not related to the topic.
• Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert Opinions the author uses to support their claim.
• When the author explains why the counterclaim is not as strong as the claim.

What is a counterclaim?

• The author's main point.
• A statement the author believes is true.
• The opposite viewpoint of the author’s claim.
• Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert Opinions the author uses to support their claim.

What is a rebuttal?

• Proof that the author can be trusted.
• Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert Opinions that support the author's main point.
• When the author responds directly to the counterclaim and provides reasons why their point is superior.

What is credibility?

• When the author states their main point.
• When the reader can believe and trust the author.
• When the reader can understand the counterclaim.
• When the author shares personal stories to support their claim.

Which statement is most likely to be a claim?

• Ice cream is overrated.
• Pollution is bad for the environment.
• Hunger Games and Divergent are similar coming of age dystopian novels.
• Gamification not only helps learners effectively acquire new knowledge, but it also is useful in helping learners retain information.

What is a warning sign that the website you are reading an article on is not credible?

• There is no information listed about the author.
• The date of the article is within the last five years.
• The sources the author uses are linked to the article.
• The author’s credentials are listed next to their name.