RI7.6 Notes Quiz: Author's Purpose

The Author's POINT OF VIEW is:

• the author's perspective, feelings, or bias toward a subject

• the author's main reason for writing

• to inform, entertain, or persuade

• what a text is mostly about; the central idea

The AUTHOR'S PURPOSE is...

• The author's perspective, feelings, or bias toward a subject

• The author's main reason for writing

• To inform, entertain, or persuade

• what a text is mostly about; the central idea

What are the main author's purposes that informational texts typically address? CHOOSE 2

• Inform

• Comfort

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Emphasize

True or False:

Informational texts use only facts; Persuasive texts use only opinions.

• True

• False

Why is the author's opinion about the text's topic important to identify?

• It is important to identify what the author's opinion is so that you understand which

  information they are giving you, which information they may be leaving out, and why.

• It is important to identify these details so that we can examine them critically, and so we know

  what points we may have to do further research on.

• It is important to analyze the way the author distinguishes their position to

  understand what information they may be leaving out and how strong of a bias

  they have against other positions.

Why is it important to analyze how the author distinguishes his/her/their position from others'?

• It is important to identify what the author's opinion is so that you understand which

  information they are giving you, which information they may be leaving out, and why.

• It is important to identify these details so that we can examine them critically, and so we know

  what points we may have to do further research on.

• It is important to analyze the way the author distinguishes their position to understand what information they may be leaving out and how strong of a bias they have against other positions.

Why are the details that support the author's opinion important to identify?

• It is important to identify what the author's opinion is so that you understand which

  information they are giving you, which information they may be leaving out, and why.

• It is important to identify these details so that we can examine them critically, and so we know

  what points we may have to do further research on.

• It is important to analyze the way the author distinguishes their position to

  understand what information they may be leaving out and how strong of a bias

  they have against other positions.

What is step 1 of our strategy?

• Identify word choices that indicate the author's POV or feelings

• Chunk the text

• Use the central idea margin notes to determine the central idea of the whole reading; use the POV margin notes and your highlighted word choices to determine the author's purpose for the whole reading.

• Find the central idea

• Ask yourself what information the author is leaving out and what they are trying to make you think about the subject.

What is step 2 of our strategy?

• Identify word choices that indicate the author's POV or feelings

• Chunk the text

• Use the central idea margin notes to determine the central idea of the whole reading; use the POV margin notes and your highlighted word choices to determine the author's purpose for the whole reading.

• Find the central idea

• Ask yourself what information the author is leaving out and what they are trying to make you think about the subject.

What is step 3 of our strategy?

• Identify word choices that indicate the author's POV or feelings

• Chunk the text

• Use the central idea margin notes to determine the central idea of the whole reading; use the POV margin notes and your highlighted word choices to determine the author's purpose for the whole reading.

• Find the central idea

• Ask yourself what information the author is leaving out and what they are trying to make you think about the subject.