The document discusses identifying an author's purpose and position in a text. It defines author's purpose as the reason for writing, which can be to entertain, inform, or persuade. It also defines position as what the author thinks about the topic. The document provides examples of how authors convey their position through language choices, tone, and personal pronouns. It explains that positioning is important for authors to control how their text is perceived. An exercise asks the reader to identify a sentence that does not show author position.

1. Identifying author’s purpose and
position. Agreeing/disagreeing
with author
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2. Plan
What is author’s purpose
Information about writer’s
position
Example(for
purpose/position)
Exercise

3. Author’s purpose
The author's purpose is the reason or
motivation for writing a text.
There are 3 main types of writer’s
purpose.
• Entertain
• Inform
• Persuade
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4. The book is fiction
It tells a story
It usually makes the reader
laugh
It does not include real
information
Tells how the author feels about
the subject
May include statistics and
information from an expert
Gives the reader real
information
May include text features
such as diagrams, cutaways,
and photographs
Tries to convince the reader to
do something or think a certain
way
Gives facts and opinions
May include definitions
May be procedural and tell
the reader how to do
something

5. Position
An author’s position on a topic refers
to what the author thinks about the
topic, his or her perspective on the
subject.
The term refers to how we understand
and interpret literature from an
analytical perspective, guided by the
author's positioning.

6. IMPORTANCE OF POSITIONING
Authors want to position themselves in order
to control how their text is perceived.
Positioning is an important part of writing
because it concerns how the author
presents themselves to their readers; so it is
important for them to get it right in order for
their work to come across as they intend.
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7. Ways of positioning
o There are many ways the author can
position themselves, by using personal
pronouns, adapting their syntax, their tone,
adjectives.
THE TONE
o if they are writing with a direct and assertive tone of
voice they are likely to be positioning themselves as
an expert, above the reader and providing them
with information.
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Personal pronouns
o The use of personal pronouns can often position
the reader and author in close proximity, as
pronouns are often perceived as a method to
make writing more inclusive and engaging.

8. Example
My favorite team, the red team, lost to the
cheating blue team.
The blue team beat the red team by 7
points.
The blue team, unfortunately, beat the red
team by 7 points.
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9. Which sentence doesn’t show the author’s position?
A. Yellow flowers are my favorite
B. Yellow flowers are better than purple ones
C. There were purple and yellow flowers on the lawn
D. There were homely purple flowers next to the yellow
ones
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Exercise

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13. THANK YOU FOR
ATTENTION!
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