Author's Position

An argument is when an author wants to convince you of their position.

• True

• False

The statement that the author is trying to prove is true.

• Evidence

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Reason

the writer's position on an issue or problem, usually supported by evidence

• fact

• reasoning

• claim

• evidence

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward

• fact

• counterargument

• evidence

• claim

What is an author's point of view?

• What the author wants their characters to feel

• The author's position on/towards the topic

• How the author feels about life

• What the author is able to see

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

A reader can use connotation to help determine author's point of view.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author is the ____________ of a story. 

• writer

• artist

• reader

• setting

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

An author's tone can best be described as:

• A) The author's attitude towards the subject

• B) The author's writing style

• C) The author's choice of words

• D) The author's use of punctuation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT a way to determine an author's position?

• A) Analyzing the author's tone

• B) Examining the author's word choice

• C) Ignoring the author's background

• D) Considering the author's purpose

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the primary purpose of an author's use of evidence in a text?

• A) To entertain the reader

• B) To support the author's position

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To describe a setting

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1