ELA II, UNIT V: Author's Purpose

Some author's write to give the reader information. This is writing to __.

What is the author's purpose?

An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language

Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir and the essay.

In editorials, advertisements, and debates, the author's purpose is to __.

Which of the following is NOT an element of fiction?

The author is trying to get you to do, try, or believe something

What is the author's purpose?

When an author writes for a particular reason, we call this__.

What is the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase called?

What is the author's purpose?

Which is NOT a visual cue on a page of text that offers additional information to the reader?

Which of the following is NOT an element of nonfiction?

What is a judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. called?

combination of values, ideas, and beliefs that influence the way a writer looks at a topic.

A literary organizational form that presents the order in which tasks are to be performed.

Clues for this writing-- facts, examples, maps, definitions, charts, headings and subheadings

Has beginning, middle, and end; uses dialogue, rhymes, drama, or humor.

What is Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work used to develop?

Placing characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself...

Statements that define, describe, or otherwise provide information about the topic.

The ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns such as phrases, clauses, and sentences.

In textbooks and newspapers, the author's purpose is to __.

What is the author's purpose?