HELP PLSDetermining the Author’s Purpose and Point of View Author’s Purpose - Persuasion An author’s purpose is his or her purpose for writing. Author’s write to inform, entertain, and persuade. Author’s Purpose + Point of View
An author’s purpose and point of view are different. An author who is persuading will attempt to persuade the reader to act or change the reader’s point of view to that of the author’s.

Point of View (Perspective or Position)
-Point of view is what authors think, feel, or believe about a topic based on their interests and values.
Point of view is also referred to as POV or .

How do I find the purpose and point of view (position/perspective)? Infer by analyzing the author’s tone, word choice, and textual evidence! Ask yourself: • What was the of the author? Was it or? • What words or phrases were “loaded” with? • What was provided, and what ideas did the evidence support?

Example: Read the sample paragraph below and annotate the text to determine the author’s tone, word choice, and textual evidence.

What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

What is the author’s point of view toward the topic?

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How do authors distinguish their point of view (position) from others?

- When an author writes an argument, they have a which they are making. This claim is the point of view. - To or make their claim stand out, authors will use a (a different point of view) which they then refute, or disprove. Instructions: Underline the claim once, the counterclaim twice, and circle refute of the counterclaim. Label each part.

Practice Instructions: Read the passage below and answer each question.

What was the tone of the author? Was it Positive or Negative?
What words or phrases were “loaded” with opinion?


What evidence was provided, and what ideas did the evidence support?

What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

What is the author’s point of view toward the topic?

What is the counterclaim?
How did the author refute the counterclaim?