Authors Purpose & Voice
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh.
Entertain
Text that is next to photo or graphic.
Caption
To examine and judge something carefully.
Evaluate
The vantage point from which a story is told.
Point of view
Third person point of view where the narrator knows what all the characters are thinking and feeling.
Third person Omniscient
The center of interest or attention.
Focus
Statements that can be proven true.
Facts
To restate the most information in a text.
Summarize
When the person telling the strong Is the main character.
First person
How the author writes;an authors use of language;its effects and appropriateness to the authors intent and theme.
Style
To give information about a particular topic: to explain why something is important.
Inform
Statements that cannot be proven true.
Opinions
To restate a text or passage In other words,often to show understanding or clarify the meaning.
Paraphrase
The narrator is talking to you
Second person
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic.
Persuade
The authors purpose for writing(facts)argumentative,(emotions)Persuade,(information)inform,or (enjoyment)entertain).
Author's Purpose
A second heading,the mini-topic related to the heading.
Subheading
A judgement based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage."Reading between the lines"
Inference
Point of view which the narrorator is not a character in the story.Pronouns them,they
Third person
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Tone
The clear and easy expression of ideas,either written or spoken.
Fluency
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows,lines, or other shortened lists.
Charts,Tables,and Graphs
EXTRA:The title at the start of a passage or section,usually bold or dark print.
Heading
Third person point of view where the narrator knows what only the main character is thinking and feeling.(This is not on the test)
Third person limited
The fluency,rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writer.Your written personality the "style" you write with(friendly,formal,every day,short/long sentences)
voice