The passage describes a student taking a test and encountering different types of questions. It then asks about the author's purpose in writing the text. The document goes on to define an author's purpose as the reason a piece was written and provides some examples of common purposes such as to inform, persuade, entertain, and describe. It emphasizes that determining an author's purpose can help the reader understand what kind of information to expect and how to summarize the key points.
Teach students how to identify an author's purpose with this interactive presentation. Designed specifically for intermediate and middle school students.
Teach students how to identify an author's purpose with this interactive presentation. Designed specifically for intermediate and middle school students.
The author's purpose is the main reason that he/she has for writing the selection.
Point of view is the author's opinion about the subject. The author's purpose and point of view go together. The author wants you to see the topic from his/her point of view.
When you are able to recognize the author's purpose, you will have a better understanding of the selection.
Kinds of Author's Purpose
If the author's purpose is to inform, you will learn something from the selection (facts, details/instructions, places, events and people.
If the author's purpose is to persuade, that means they want you to believe their position. Persuasive pieces are usually non-fiction.
If the author's purpose is to entertain, one goal may be to tell a story or to describe characters, places or events.
Guide to selecting topics for a memoir, drafting, outlining, revising, and sharing student writing. Application to English classes at the high school level.
The author's purpose is the main reason that he/she has for writing the selection.
Point of view is the author's opinion about the subject. The author's purpose and point of view go together. The author wants you to see the topic from his/her point of view.
When you are able to recognize the author's purpose, you will have a better understanding of the selection.
Kinds of Author's Purpose
If the author's purpose is to inform, you will learn something from the selection (facts, details/instructions, places, events and people.
If the author's purpose is to persuade, that means they want you to believe their position. Persuasive pieces are usually non-fiction.
If the author's purpose is to entertain, one goal may be to tell a story or to describe characters, places or events.
Guide to selecting topics for a memoir, drafting, outlining, revising, and sharing student writing. Application to English classes at the high school level.
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2. It's test time again and you've just finished
reading the first paragraph in the test booklet
and are preparing to answer the questions.
The first question? Piece of cake! It's a context
clue. The second question? No problem! The
answer's right there. The third one is a little
harder - it's an inference question, but you still
figure it out.
3. Whoa! What's this? Which of the following was
the author's purpose in writing this? "To
torture children who have to take
these tests," you think grumpily, but that
answer is not one of your choices...
4. Authors' purpose questions are
another way of saying, "Why did the author
write this anyhow, or what was the reason
this piece was written?"
5.
6. •to inform •to correct a
misunderstanding
•to perform a task
•to show differing
•to sell points of view
•to inspire •to review a film
•to review a book
8. THE AUTHOR TELLS A STORY THAT DESCRIBES
SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN AN INTERESTING WAY!
9. The author will explain or teach something in the
story that the reader doesn’t know. The author
provides knowledge to the reader.
10. The author
tries to change
our opinion on
a topic by
appealing to
our emotions.
11. Authors often describe to support other
purposes in writing. They use it to create
a character, set a mood or envision a
scene.
12. •Did the author try to make me laugh? Entertain
Did the author want to tell me a story? Entertain
Did the author try to amuse me? Entertain
13. Did the author give me facts? Inform
Did the author try to teach me something? Inform
Did the author try to convince me? Persuade
Did the author want to change my opinion? Persuade
14. Will: • prepare your mind for the
type of information in the
reading
• make the article easier to
summarize
• make it easier for you to
discriminate between the
article's main idea and
important details