Author’s Purpose Notes

Author’s Purpose= why he/she is writing, what he/she is trying to achieve

• Can be more than one, but usually one main purpose

Examples: • To inform or explain• To persuade, convince• To express thoughts/ feelings• To entertain

How do you figure it out?Think:• Who is the audience?• What does the author want to happen?• What choices did he/she make with subject,

tone, diction, details, and words?

Author’s Perspective= the lens through which a writer looks at a topic, influenced by their values, experiences, feelings• Think about focus, word choice, tone

Point of View vs. Perspective• Both are similar• Perspective- about the author’s background

and experiences, feelings, where he is coming from

• Point of View-how the story is being told (1st or 3rd person, who is the narrator)