Authors Point of View and Purpose

What is the definition of author's purpose?

• Who an author is

• Why an author is writing

• What an author is writing about

• How the author feels about the topic

What is the definition of author's point of view?

• Who an author is

• Why the author is writing

• What the author is writing about

• How the author feels about the topic

What is the author's purpose?:
A letter written by a class to their principal, telling her why students should be allowed to chew gum in school. 

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Describe

What is the author's point of view on school uniforms?
A shirt, tie and blazer may not be the ingredients for my favourite outfit, but if I were given the choice, I wouldn't throw away the idea of school uniform. Wearing a uniform is a badge of pride, creates an identity for a school and is an important part of being a school student.

• She thinks they aren't the best but they give students pride and are important.

• She doesn't care about school uniforms.

• She thinks every school in America should wear a uniform to school.

• She thinks they are the worst thing ever and students should be able to wear what they want to school.

What is the author's purpose:
A story your younger sister wrote about making a wish and becoming a princess.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

The author’s point of view reveals the author’s beliefs, personal judgments or _______________ toward a certain subject.

• attitudes

• clothing choice

• favorite foods

• hair styles

The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?

• The author loves coyotes and thinks everyone should adopt one.

• The author feels coyotes are dangerous

• The author feels that humans are the problem

• The author is neutral

IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Entertain

Authors may have more than  one reason for writing

• True

• False

What is the definition of author's purpose?

 

• To tell who the author is.

• Why an author is writing.

• What an author is writing.

• How the author feels.