Author's Purpose
What are the three types of author's purpose?
Entertain, Inform, and Persuade.
What are the three rhetorical devices?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
What is a claim?
A writer/author's position or stance in an argument.
True or false: Informing the reader means that the author is trying to convince their audience.
FALSE!
What does Ethos mean?
Trying to convince someone using credibility/their status.
What is a counterclaim?
The opposite side of the writer's/author's argument.
Read this description and decide the author's purpose.
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
Inform
Read this description and decide the rhetorical device:
Imagine walking into a classroom where there aren’t enough desks, books are falling apart, and students feel forgotten. Our school deserves better than this.
Pathos.
What are the four types of evidence we learned about that can be used to support a claim?
Fact
Statistic
Anecdote
Expert's Testimony
Read this description and decide the author's purpose.
Recycling helps reduce pollution and saves energy. When we recycle paper, fewer trees are cut down. If everyone recycled just one plastic bottle a day, our neighborhoods would be much cleaner places to live.
Persuade
Read this description and decide the rhetorical device:
Studies show that students who get at least eight hours of sleep perform better on tests. Starting school later could help students get the rest they need and improve grades.
Logos
Claim:
Students should get more sleep on school nights.
Question:
Which supporting detail best supports this claim?
A. Statistic: A study found that students who sleep at least 8 hours score higher on tests.
B. Anecdote: One student said she feels tired when she stays up late.
C. Opinion: Sleeping more sounds like a good idea.
D. Fact (general): Students go to school five days a week.
A
Read this description and decide the author's purpose.
Jamal tiptoed into the kitchen, hoping not to wake his dog. Just as he reached for the cookie jar, it crashed to the floor with a loud bang—and his dog started barking wildly.
Entertain
Read this description and decide the rhetorical device:
As a science teacher with over 15 years of experience, I have seen how hands-on experiments help students understand difficult concepts.
Ethos
Claim:
School lunches should include healthier food options.
Question:
Which supporting detail best supports the claim?
A. Expert testimony: A nutritionist explains that balanced meals improve student focus.
B. Anecdote: A student once felt more awake after eating a salad.
C. Fact: Lunch is served every school day.
D. Opinion: Healthy food tastes better.
A