Transcript Author’s Point of View - Texarkana Independent School

Author’s Point of View
Every time an author writes,
he or she has a point of view.
You could also think of it as a
“reason for writing”…
Understanding the
author's point of view
helps you comprehend
what you are reading.
• There are questions you can ask
yourself to figure out why the author
wrote the text.
While reading a passage you
should be asking yourself,
"What was the reason this
piece was written?"
What have you written
lately?
Why?
To share a story?
To explain something?
To convince someone to
agree with you?
Authors have many reasons
why they write a piece :
Authors write to inform or teach someone
about something. Sometimes authors write
for others to enjoy his or her piece. Often
authors' purpose of writing is to
persuade their audience to do or not do
something. Or it may just be to express
his or her feelings.
To inform:
• Non-fiction
• Includes facts, details, places,
events, or people
• The piece may sound like something
you could find in a textbook or an
encyclopedia.
To entertain:
• Usually fiction
• The author is trying to hold your
attention pleasantly or agreeably.
• Often amusing or funny
To persuade:
• When the author wants you to
believe in his or her position
• Usually non-fiction
• Although facts may be included, the
author’s opinion is clear. You can tell
if he or she is for or against it.
To express:
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Personal
Not intended for outside audience
Focused on the author
Examples – diary, journal, personal
poetry
Fiction:
• something invented or imagined;
• a made-up story
Non-Fiction
• True, factual information with details
• The information can be checked.
Read the next pages and
determine the author’s
point of view.
What is the purpose of
this text?
Use the information
to the left to
determine the
author’s purpose.
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To inform?
To entertain?
To persuade?
To express?
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• Non-fiction
• Information with
details
• To inform
What is the purpose of
this text?
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What do you do with aluminum cans?
Do you throw them in the trash, or
do you recycle when you are finished
with them? At the rate we are filling
our landfills, we will not have
anywhere else to put our trash!
What do you do with
aluminum cans?
• When the author wants you to
believe in his or her position
• Usually non-fiction
• Although facts may be included, the
author’s opinion is clear. You can tell
if he or she is for or against it.
• To persuade!
What is the purpose of
this text?
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This was Kathy’s first baby-sitting job.
She was so excited, but she was
really nervous. Kathy knew this was a
lot of responsibility, but she thought
she was ready. But as soon as
Matthew’s parents left, he fell and
hit his chin on the coffee table!
This was Kathy’s first
baby-sitting job…
• Fiction
• The author is trying to hold your
attention pleasantly or agreeably
• To entertain!
What’s the purpose of
this text?
Dear Diary – Today was such a hard day
for me. It was the first day at my new
school. None of the kids were mean to me,
but none were really nice either. I miss
my old friends and my old school. I wish
we had never moved here!
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• Author focused
• Very personal
• Expressing her feelings
What is the purpose this
text?
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The purpose?
Non-fiction.
Includes facts, details, places, events,
or people
To inform!
As you read, be sure to
ask yourself:
What was the reason
this piece was written?
And you’ll know:
• To inform
• To entertain
• To persuade
or
• To express.