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Author's Purpose Guiding Question
Why was this piece written?
Examples of Describe / Explain
menus, catalogs, travel brochures, technical manuals
Author's Point of View
could refer to the narrator telling the story, which may be called first-person, second-person, or third-person point of view
Describe a Feeling or Experience
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use the senses to paint a picture; tell a story or describes real or imaginary characters, feelings, places, or events
Bias
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favoring one side, position, or belief - being partial, prejudiced
Author's Perspective
these words always refer to the author's view, viewpoint, opinion, outlook, or stance on an idea or topic
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Persuade
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advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials
Audience
who the writer writes for (young adults, parents, children, policemen, voters, scientists, etc.)
Inform
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author's goal is to enlighten the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts; facts are used to teach and not persuade
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Inform
textbooks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Entertain
poems, stories, plays, comic strips, short story, novels, comedies, riddles, jokes, song lyrics
Entertain
author's goal is to is to interest the reader, or appeal to emotions such as pleasure, sadness, anger, or humor