Author's Perspective Review

A handbook teaching people how to negotiate 

• describe
• explain
• inform
• persuade

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A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school 

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• describe
• inform
• persuade

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

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• inform
• persuade

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A song about pizza by popular music artist, Miss Directed 

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• entertain
• inform
• describe

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A journal entry by an explorer detailing everything she observed.

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• persuade

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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.

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Author's purpose or author's perspective?

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

• Perspective

• Purpose

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Author's purpose or author's perspective?

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

• Purpose

• Perspective

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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

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   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

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