Purpose & View Analysis

What is the primary purpose of an author who writes a persuasive essay?

• To entertain the reader

• To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To describe a personal experience

If an author uses first-person pronouns like "I" and "we," what point of view are they using?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

Which of the following best describes an author's purpose if they are writing a scientific research paper?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, characters' names

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

What is the author's purpose in writing a biography?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

If an author uses the pronoun "you" to address the reader directly, what point of view are they using?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

What is the primary purpose of an author who writes a mystery novel?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

An author writes a story where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. What point of view is this?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

What is the author's purpose in writing a an article that expresses their opinion?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

She has a pretty smile. It makes her whole face light up.

(Which point of view is the sentence being told from)

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person