Section # 6 Recognizing the Author's Purpose
It is important that you watch the video first.
Persuade? Inform? Entertain?
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The strategies explained in this section are:
Asking the following questions:
- Is the author for or against something?
- Is the author trying to teach the facts about something?
- Is the author describing a story or a poem?
Practice 1:
Pediatricians specialize in the health of children. Cardiologists are heart specialists. Anesthesiologists are doctors who administer anesthesia during surgery.
Angie hurried to get home before Isaac arrived in 10 minutes. What if he sees my bathroom? “Ugh,” she said, looking in the car mirror. I look horrible. Earlier at work, Angie had broken her phone and couldn’t tell Isaac she’d be late. As Angie sped through a red light, she said to herself, “Well, he’s worth it.” It was the last thing she thought.
We should allow registered gun owners to bring their weapons to college campuses. If the students at Columbine had been allowed to bring guns to school, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided.
Test Your Knowledge by opening up the Test Yourself Activity.
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