Authors Purpose and Perspective

True or False: Authors can have differing perspectives of the same topic.

• True

• False

How can readers determine the author's perspective?

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Use process of elimination

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

Select TWO ways to determine the author's purpose.

• Ask yourself: What is the author’s point of view? How do they FEEL about what they wrote?

• Ask yourself: What is the genre; what kind of text is this?

• Write Mrs. Patterson a poem about her great beauty.

• Who is the intended audience? Who is the author writing for?

Which of the following can help you identify an author's point of view? Select all that apply.

• recognizing the tone the author used

• forming a perspective

• understanding the author's purpose

• context clues

Author's purpose or author's perspective?

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

• Perspective

• Purpose

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

• Purpose

• Perspective

_________________ can help determine the author's perspective.

• Tone

• Text features

• Word choice

• All of the above

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

Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to recycle single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.

• The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

The penny has outstayed its welcome in the United States. Pennies are obsolete. You cannot use a penny in most vending machines or to pay your way on most public transportation.

• The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.