Author's Purpose and Point of View for Nonfiction Text

In nonfiction, Point of View can be described as...

• informative, persuasive, or explanatory.

• 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person.

• what the author thinks, feels, or believes about the topic. 

What are the 3 main reasons an author writes a text?

• Persuade, Identify, Examine

• Personality, Interests, Expert

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

When an author is writing to inform, they want the reader to...

• be entertained

• learn something

• be convinced of something

• agree with the author

When the author is writing to "persuade" they are...

(choose all that apply)

• none of the answers

• informing you of something 

• trying to convince the reader of something

• none of the answers

Which of the following texts, EXPLAINS a topic?

• "Dr. Suess' The Lorax"

• "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"

• "How To Build A Snowman"

Is it important for readers to take notes and stop and think while reading a text?

• No

• Yes

Which of the following are text FEATURES? Select ALL that apply.

• Book Cover

• Graphs

• Pictures and Photographs

• Lined paper

• Titles and headings

What do you call it when an author favors one idea, person, or argument over the other?

• Neutral

• Bias

• Point of view

• structure