Author's Purpose and Point of View

What the author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.

(a)  

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The main reason an author writes a text.

(a)  

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True or False: Authors almost always have a reason for writing a text and an opinion about the topic at hand.

• True

• False

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Tha majority of the time an author writes a text to: ​ (a)  

• persuade, inform, & explain.
• play, interest, & enrich.
• pretend, interpret, & entertain.

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Organize these options into the right categories:

Groups:

(a) Persuade

,

(b) Inform

,

(c) Explain

• Describes a certain method or process.

• Tells the reader what the process will require to complete or create.

• There is no hidden goal.

• The author wants you to believe or support something.

• Contains facts & details.

• Teaches the reader about a topic.

• The author includes facts & information that supoorts their opinion.

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Authors can also add in elements of (a)   to engage the reader.

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Match the following steps for determining the author's point of view and purpose to the correct definition or example:

• Examples: Bold words, graphs, & pics

• Determine the structure of the text

• Ask "why is the author sharing this?"

• Actively read the text

• Review, then ask, "what & why?"

• Check out the text features

• As you read, highlight important details

• Reflect as you read

• Example: Compare & Contrast

• Put it all together

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The author can write the text in a way that is (a)  

or  misleading based on their point of view.

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Bias is when an author's writing...

• lacks a neutral viewpoint and clearly favors one idea, person, or argument over another.

• tells you which character from the story is the antagonist.

• is neutral and compares the good and bad about a certain topic.

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