PDF handout of the 32 Powerpoints - Mark Fullmer

6/5/2012Developmental ReadingAuthors write for varied reasons. They maygive you facts (true accounts), or they may giveyou fiction (untrue stories). Some write toentertain you. Others to teach you. Still otherstry to persuade you to do something.It’s very important that you understand theauthor’s purpose so that you can makedecisions for yourself about what to believe andwhat to thinkl.NameNarrativeAnalyticalExpositoryPurposeTells a story or a series of eventsConsiders the causes, effects, andreasons behind a topicBroadly shares or revealsinformation about a topicIf authors clearly states the reason they arewriting, they have a direct purpose. If they donot explicit state why, it is an indirect purpose.Most writing has an indirect purpose, meaningthe reader has to analyze what the purpose ofthe writing is.PersuasiveConvinces readers about a certainbelief or viewType of Writing Author’s Purpose Point of View and ToneNon-fiction• News articles•Textbooks•Biographies•Documentaries•Technical Manuals•Charts, graphs, tablesPersuasive Pieces• Editorials•Advertisements•Campaign speeches•Bumper stickers•Billboards•Commercials•Some charts and graphsFiction• Short story•Poetry•Novels•DramaTo inform, explain, givedirections, illustrate, orpresent information.To persuade by expressing anopinion to convince readersto think/feel/act a certainway.To illustrate a theme, event,or story that conveys amood. Usually written toentertain.The author’s point of view andtone is primarily neutral.The point of view clearly reflectsthe author’s attitude about asubject. Sometimes the opinionis directly stated and other timesit is implied. The author may tryto convince readers by using toneto appeal to their feelingsand/or values.The author may use characters ornarrators to express attitudes inthe story. The tone might belight and humorous or seriousand sad.Which of the following statements is Fact, andwhich is Opinion?1