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What are the major purposes of nonfiction? What does point of view mean in nonfiction? How can you determine the author’s point of view/ purpose in nonfiction?

Author’s purpose- NOnfiction Persuade/ argue Inform/ explain Compare/ contrast Analyze Entertain

Author’s point of view - nonfiction Could be first/ third person Author’s opinion about the subject matter. *Bias* Why could this be important to recognize?

How can you tell an author’s purpose/ POV? Content – What information about the topic do they include? What do they leave out? Who do they choose to quote? What do they emphasize? Word Choice - Do they use neutral words or emotionally charged words? Do they use extreme word choice when they didn’t need to?

For your article… in Google Docs/ blank paper Complete the attached questions (on google doc) Brief summary (one or two sentences) of the current event. One word you didn’t know – defined. What do you think the author’s purpose is? Why? What do you think the author’s point of view is? Why?