Author's Purpose and Bias

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

_________________ can help determine the author's perspective.

• Tone

• Text features

• Word choice

• All of the above

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.

What is the author's perspective toward rogue employees?

• They are good for Florida businesses, according to the reports issued.

• They should be fired immediately and prosecuted for their crimes.

• They are worse than burglars and robbers when stealing from businesses.

• They should lose income from their employers since they are thieves.

What is the author's purpose?

• To persuade the reader to make their home more energy-efficient.

• To entertain readers by telling stories about energy.

• To inform readers about energy efficient appliances.

• To inform readers about the costs of energy-efficiency.

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 author writes to influence or convince the reader.

• persuade

• describe

• inform

• entertain

The author writes about an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other.

• bias

• inform

• describe

• sensory words

Why is it important to compare and contrast multiple authors' biases?

• To avoid gaining a comprehensive understanding

• To identify potential biases and gain a comprehensive understanding

• To ignore biases and focus on one author's perspective

• To assume that all authors have the same biases