Determining an Author's Point of View or Purpose in a Text

What is author's purpose?

• the reason the author created the work

• an opinion

• teller of a story; may or may not be a character involved in the action of the plot

• successful

What are the four main reasons why authors write?

• Because they are a government employee who believes in conspiracy theories

• To inform, to Entertain, To persuade, To express thoughts and feelings

• To earn a living as a writer

How do you determine that the writer is writing to persuade?

• Because he/she told me

• If they want you to change their perspective.

• If they are trying to get you to enjoy the book.

• She/He is trying to give you information

What is the point in finding out the author's purpose?

• It will help the reader the enjoy the book

• So the reader will have an awareness that he/she is being manipulated

• To allow the reader to know what the Author's purpose is

• To help the reader know which details to focus on and how to address them

Can an article that is written to entertain be informing?

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

• Why do you ask me?

How can a title help portray the authors purpose?

• It can help the reader see why the author wrote it

• It can help show the reader what the book is about and why he wrote it

• It can show the reader the genre of the book

• it can help show the reader what it is about

Why is it important for readers to understand an author’s purpose for their writing?

• This helps the reader understand the text better.

• The author might get their feelings hurt if their writing is misunderstood.

• A reader will be considered uneducated if they cannot figure out the author's purpose, and readers do not want to embarrass themselves.

• An author will not make money on their writing if their text is misunderstood.

How can we identify the author's purpose for writing something?

• Ask the author.

• Flip a coin.

• Find key words and phrases used throughout the text and analyze the overall theme of the writing.

• Skim the writing and take your best guess.

When evaluating author's purpose what does it mean to acknowledge the text?

• to admit the existence or truth of the content

• reason or plan that guides an action

• successful;

• to try to find the importance or value of; to evaluate

When evaluating Author's Purpose what does it mean to analyze the text?

• examining parts to understand how they work together to create meaning as a whole.

• to answer or give a reply in some way

• anything used to prove or disprove something

• the reason the author created the work