Author's Purpose and POV

The following are examples of expressive materials.

• blogs

• letter to the editor

• poems

• diaries

Sometimes, authors share their thoughts and feelings, they are writing to

What should the reader look for when reading fiction?

• figurative language

• propaganda

• story elements

• literary devices

What can help you identify an author's point of view?

• recognizing the tone the author used

• forming a perspective

• understanding the author's purpose

• context clues

How can the authors POV help you interpret the information carefully?

• It can help you make a sound decision

• It helps you question what the author may or may not be telling you

When the purpose is persuasion, you must determine what the _____________ is and ______________ the argument.

Define bias

• the quality of being objective

• prejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group compared with another

• equal treatment of rivals

• impartial and just treatment

Understanding a writer's POV helps you understand how that person _______________.

Your tone will change depending on your POV and how you __________

What type of writing convinces you to do or believe something?

• expository

• narrative

• persuasion