Fact/Opinion and Author's View Point

Fact/Opinion and Author's View Point

by Melodie Smith

What is Author's Perspective?

• Also known as Author's Point of View

• ​It's the way the author feels about the topic and sees it.

​Let's think about perspective... what do YOU see???

​How do we find an author's perspective?

We analyze the author's

• background​

• word choice

• ​tone (positive, negative neutral)

• ​bias (opinions)

• ​dialogue

Multiple Select

How do we determine an author's perspective?

• author's word choice

• author's opinion

• a counterclaim

• tone

​Facts and Opinions

​Is the author stating facts or opinions?

​This can provide clues to their point of view.

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​Can you spot a fact or opinion?

Multiple Select

Read each statement below and select the ones that are FACTS.

• The court case, Brown vs the Board of Education was the most influential case for equality and civil rights.

• The 14th amendment gave equal protection under the law, regardless of race.

• Some states disregarded the 14th amendment and continued to allow segregation.

• Some states violated the Supreme Court's ruling by having separate schools for students of color and white children.

• These schools and states should have been held accountable for this unfair treatment.

​The author's tone can also help determine the author's point of view/

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Tone is the author's attitude about the topic.

Multiple Choice

The author's tone can be positive, negative, or neutral.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the tone conveyed by these words?

inspiring, pleasant, courageous

• Positive

• negative

• neutral

Multiple Choice

What is the tone conveyed by these words?

unbiased, factual, informational, objective

• Positive

• negative

• neutral

Multiple Choice

What is the tone conveyed by these words?

enthusiastic, thoughtful

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Multiple Choice

What is the tone conveyed by these words?

disappointed, frustrated, disbelief

• positive

• negative

• neutral

​What is the author's tone?

​Positive, Negative, or Neutral

​ Each year the children head back to school. Most schools open at the end of the summer months, when the heat is at its highest point. The humidity in the air only makes things worse. Students are greeted with a hot, sticky classroom. Why can't schools be given adequate funding to heat and cool school buildings? Children spend the greatest part of their day in the classroom and many have mold growing on the walls, along with leaks in the ceilings. Too many schools are old and dilapidated. Why must our nation's children be forced to attend school in these despicable conditions? Our children deserve better.

​What is the author's tone?

​Positive, Negative, or Neutral

​ Mention the work shark to someone on the beach and you are bound to get a reaction. Sharks are carnivores, which means they eat meat. However, sharks do not usually include humans as a source of food. The chances of getting stung by a bee or getting hit by lightening are greater than becoming a victim of a shark attack. Sharks are fish and have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. They can be found in oceans all over the world, and even in some rivers and lakes. There are about 368 different kinds of sharks and they differ in their color, habitat, behavior, and size.

​What is the author's tone?

​Positive, Negative, or Neutral

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Multiple Choice

One of modern man's most fascinating archaeological discoveries was actually made by man's best friend.  In September, 1940, a hunting dog led his teenage companions to the entrance to the caves at Lascaux, France.  Inside was an amazing collection of cave paintings created by Stone Age hunters about 17,000 years ago.  The nearly 2,000 images clearly depicted , in vivid detail, the wild animals of the time, including deer, bison, elk and mammoths.

What is the autho'r's purpose?

• to convince the reader to visit the caves at Lascaux.

• To describe a surprising archaeological discovery.

• To enthrall the reader with a story of discovery.

• To encourage the reader to use hunting dogs in order to make their own discovery

​How do we differentiate between Facts and Opinions??

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Multiple Choice

One of modern man's most fascinating archaeological discoveries was actually made by man's best friend.  In September, 1940, a hunting dog led his teenage companions to the entrance to the caves at Lascaux, France.  Inside was an amazing collection of cave paintings created by Stone Age hunters about 17,000 years ago.  The nearly 2,000 images clearly depicted , in vivid detail, the wild animals of the time, including deer, bison, elk and mammoths.

What is the author's tone about the discovery?

• positive

• negative 

• neutral

Multiple Select

One of modern man's most fascinating archaeological discoveries was actually made by man's best friend.  In September, 1940, a hunting dog led his teenage companions to the entrance to the caves at Lascaux, France.  Inside was an amazing collection of cave paintings created by Stone Age hunters about 17,000 years ago.  The nearly 2,000 images clearly depicted , in vivid detail, the wild animals of the time, including deer, bison, elk and mammoths.

Which words, phrases, or details support the author's view point? (3)

• modern man's most fascinating archaeological discoveries

• a hunting dog led his teenage companions to the entrance to the caves

• neutral Inside was an amazing collection of cave paintings

• images clearly depicted , in vivid detail, the wild animals of the time,

• created by Stone Age hunters about 17,000 years ago.

​How would this look on FSA???