Author's Purpose/POV
author’s reason for writing
author's purpose
the intended reader or listener who is the recipient of the author’s message in a tex
audience
facts, statistics, and graphic aids, as these indicate that the author is writing to
inform
the way authors look at a topic or a subject, and their attitude toward it
author's point of view
the way an author uses language (words, sentences, paragraphs) to achieve a purpose
style
descriptive or sensory details and emotional language may indicate that the author is writing
describe
the reader will need to look at the what to infer the author’s point of view
text evidence
a technique in which writers choose specific words for precise meaning or to convey a certain tone
word choice
descriptions that present a complicated process in plain language may indicate that the author is writing to
explain
a statement based on facts and research
fact
a reader’s interpretation of the text’s deeper messages, themes, or ideas.
meaning
emotional language with a call to action may indicate that the author is trying to
persuade
a statement based on feeling or thought, not fact
opinion
expresses a writer’s attitude (or thoughts and feelings) toward his or her subject
tone
the __________________ the author uses can also be clues to the author’s point of view or perspective on a subject or topic
language