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Which statement best reveals the authors’ perspective on their topic?

• "American aviation was from its very beginnings marred with sexist and racist assumptions."
• "The story of women in aviation actually goes back to the time of the hot-air balloons."
• "Though she did not fly, Katherine Wright was a major supporter of her brothers' efforts."
• "The strict rules and regulations that govern aviation today didn't exist during the first three decades of flying."

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What is the definition of author's point of view?

• Who an author is
• Why the author is writing
• What the author is writing about
• How the author feels about the topic

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The purpose of an informative/explanatory essay is...

• to inform
• to explain
• to analyze
• All of them

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What is the point of view?

How to grill by Steven Raichlen

Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide is where to put it. A grill puts out a lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the house or any plants or shrubbery. You'll have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck, remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.

• first-person

• third-omniscient

• third-objective

• second-person

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Indicate the purpose of this sentence.

If you spend a dollar every minute, it will take you about twenty centuries to spend a billion dollars.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Instruct

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STAAR Question: Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?

Which two of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all facts from opinion.

• Write a summary of the selection.

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair.

• Read the answer choices and mark the opinions with 'O' and the facts with 'F' next to each answer choice

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The author's purpose is to convince us that the ________________ is true.

• evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

• clues

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What is the purpose of this section? The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed, peering out for a look at the hidden sun."

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Create a mood

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What is the purpose of an argument?

• TO EXPLAIN
• TO PERSUADE
• TO ENTERTAIN
• TO INFORM

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The last sentence in the introductory paragraph which states the writer's position

• argument

• claim

• topic sentence

• rebuttal

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