1. Main Idea The big idea that the author wants to get across.
Typically the argument that the writer is posing in persuasive passages.

2. Point of View/Tone What perspective the story is being told from.
How the author is FEELING about a topic.
i.e. Positive, Negative, Neutral..

3. Authors Purpose WHY an author is writing a literary piece.
Authors main idea can attribute to it.

4. Fact/Opinion
Facts can be checked in the work to see if they’re “correct.
Opinions can not be checked to see if they’re “correct”.