Analyzing Purpose and Perspective

A handbook teaching people how to negotiate 

• describe
• explain
• inform
• persuade

A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school 

• explain
• describe
• inform
• persuade

A menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings

• describe
• explain
• inform
• persuade

A song about pizza by popular music artist, Miss Directed 

• explain
• entertain
• inform
• describe

A journal entry by an explorer detailing everything she observed.

• describe
• explain
• inform
• persuade

The author's perspective is:

• How the author feels about the topic he or she is writing about.

• The reason for writing a text.

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Author's purpose or author's perspective?

In the author's opinion, what should be done to: ______________?

• Perspective

• Purpose

Author's purpose or author's perspective?

Which statement BEST describes the author's attitude toward ____________?

• Purpose

• Perspective

Is the following type of question asking you to analyze the author's purpose or author's perspective?

With which statement listed below would the author of this article most likely agree?

• Perspective

• Purpose

   I wonder who made gym class mandatory?  He was a great guy!  It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs.  In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students.  I wish there was gym class more often! 
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• The time for recess should be longer
• Recess should be given for shorter time periods