Authors Purpose
Authors Purpose
why an author writes something
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Persuade
advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials
Authors Perspective
these words always refer to the author's view, viewpoint, opinion, outlook, or stance on an idea or topic
Persuade
author's goal is to convince the reader to agree with the author's opinion or change the reader's mind on something
Examples of Author's Purpose: To Inform
textbooks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers
Bias
favoring one side, position, or belief - being partial, prejudiced
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 Entertain
poems, stories, plays, comic strips, short story, novels, comedies, riddles, jokes, song lyrics
Audience
who the writer writes for (young adults, parents, children, policemen, voters, scientists, etc.)
Describe a Feeling or Experience
use the senses to paint a picture; tell a story or describes real or imaginary characters, feelings, places, or events
Examples of Describe / Explain
menus, catalogs, travel brochures, technical manuals
Entertain
author's goal is to is to interest the reader, or appeal to emotions such as pleasure, sadness, anger, or humor
Author's Purpose Guiding Question
Why was this piece written?
Authors 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
could refer to the narrator telling the story, which may be called first-person, second-person, or third-person point of view