Study For Your Assessment Tomorrow Agenda: 1) Point of View Notes 2) Point of View Assessment 3) Vocabulary Set 3 Study For Your Assessment Tomorrow

Learning Target Today I am learning how to determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text because it will help me analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.

Nonfiction

What is Nonfiction Point of View? Most articles have facts and opinions. Nonfiction point of view is how the writer / author feels about the topic in the text. When writers let their opinion show in texts it is called biased point of view

How is Point of View (Bias) Shown? It’s ALL about Word Choice. Authors describe people, places, things, and events. Some describing words are positive. Some—neutral. Others—negative.

Author’s Purpose It’s important to know what the author wants from you, the reader. The author’s point of view leads directly to the author’s purpose. The writer could be trying to persuade you to believe something, inform or teach something, explain something, describe something, or entertain you.

Determining the Author’s Point of View When reading an article ask yourself a few questions.

1. What does the writer think is “yummy”? Point of View - Practice Together Read the paragraph. Answer the questions. 1. What does the writer think is “yummy”? 2. What word tells how the writer feels about the cookbook? a. no-nonsense b. collection c. interesting d. chef 3. CIRCLE & FINISH THE SENTENCE: I AGREE OR DISAGREE with the writer’s point of view because 4. What is the author’s purpose for writing this? a. Teach b. Persuade c. Entertain 5. What is the author’s point of view and why? 6. What point of view might a professional chef have? Writer’s Opinion Positive, Neutral, or Negative Do YOU agree or disagree with the writer’s POV? What does the author want from YOU? What does the author want from you, the reader? Is there a different POV?

Point of View - Practice Together Read the paragraph Point of View - Practice Together Read the paragraph. Answer the questions. Writer’s Opinion Positive, Neutral, or Negative Do YOU agree or disagree with the writer’s POV? What does the author want from YOU? What does the author want from you, the reader? Is there a different POV? 1. What does the writer think is “yummy”? The collection of recipes is yummy. 2. What word tells how the writer feels about the cookbook? a. no-nonsense b. collection c. interesting d. chef 3. CIRCLE & FINISH THE SENTENCE: I AGREE OR DISAGREE with the writer’s point of view because (answers will vary) 4. What is the author’s purpose for writing this? a. Teach b. Persuade c. Entertain 5. What is the author’s point of view and why? People should buy this book to become a better cook, but more so the author can make money. 6. What point of view might a professional chef have? He/she may be angry because the author makes it sound easy to become a great chef. As if buying this book will make the person great. It takes schooling, time, and lots of practice to become a chef.