Authors Purpose

Author’s Purpose:

7 th and 8 th grade Reading Author’s Purpose

Goals, Objectives and Standards:

Goals, Objectives and Standards Texas Essentials Knowledge and Skills for ELA and Reading (TEKS) 7 th and 8 th grade Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the author's purpose in cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze works written on the same topic and compare how the authors achieved similar or different purposes . By the end of the lesson students will have an understanding of the three forms of author’s purpose; inform, entertain and persuade. Students understanding will be assessed through a self-check quiz and extension activity

Let’s get started…:

Let’s get started… Why do authors write what they do? Why do you read what you do? Just as you have a reason for choosing what to read, authors have a reason for choosing what they write. You may pick a book because you want to find out about the great state of Texas…well guess what. The author wrote that book to inform you about the great state of Texas…that was the purpose

So what are the different purposes?:

So what are the different purposes?

So what are the different purposes?:

So what are the different purposes? Author’s purpose: the reason the author decided to write on a specific topic. Once the topic is decided then the author decided if his purpose is to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader.

So what are the different purposes?:

So what are the different purposes? To entertain Fiction, comics, poetry, novels

So what are the different purposes?:

So what are the different purposes? To inform you about something Non-fiction, newspaper article, textbook, technical manual, documentaries, biographies

So what are the different purposes?:

So what are the different purposes? To persuade you to do something Could be either fiction OR non-fiction, advertisements, billboards, travel brochures

Let’s review:

Let’s review To entertain you Fiction, comics, poetry, novels To inform you about something Non-fiction, newspaper article, textbook, technical manual, documentaries, biographies To persuade you to do something Could be either fiction OR non-fiction, advertisements, billboards, travel brochures

Can there be more than one purpose?:

Can there be more than one purpose?

Can there be more than one purpose?:

Can there be more than one purpose? Yes, the author may have more than one purpose for his/her writing. Look for the MAIN purpose.

Can there be more than one purpose?:

Can there be more than one purpose? Yes, the author may have more than one purpose for his/her writing. Look for the MAIN purpose. An author may write an informative article about the pros and cons of circus life. You may find the article entertaining but the MAIN purpose was to inform you.

Can there be more than one purpose?:

Can there be more than one purpose? Yes, the author may have more than one purpose for his/her writing. Look for the MAIN purpose. An author may write an informative article about the pros and cons of circus life. You may find the article entertaining but the MAIN purpose was to inform you. An author may write a story to entertain you…you may not find it entertaining, but if it is fiction and tells a story, the author’s purpose was to entertain.

Classification of author’s purpose:

Classification of author’s purpose Entertain Inform Persuade Fiction Non-Fiction Type of advertisement Billboard, commercial, travel brochure Textbook, magazine, newspaper, how-to video/article It tells a story It is giving you information It is trying to get you to do something * Persuasive text may be EITHER fiction OR non-fiction * OR

Lets start with “entertain”:

Lets start with “entertain”

Entertain:

Entertain Entertain Inform Persuade Fiction Non-Fiction Type of advertisement Billboard, commercial, travel brochure Textbook, magazine, newspaper, how-to video/article It tells a story It is giving you information It is trying to get you to do something * Persuasive text may be EITHER fiction OR non-fiction * OR X X X X X X

Example of inform:

Example of inform

Inform:

Inform Entertain Inform Persuade Fiction Non-Fiction Type of advertisement Billboard, commercial, travel brochure Textbook, magazine, newspaper, how-to video/article It tells a story It is giving you information It is trying to get you to do something * Persuasive text may be EITHER fiction OR non-fiction * OR X X X X X X

Example of persuade:

Example of persuade

Persuade:

Persuade Entertain Inform Persuade Fiction Non-Fiction Type of advertisement Billboard, commercial, travel brochure Textbook, magazine, newspaper, how-to video/article It tells a story It is giving you information It is trying to get you to do something * Persuasive text may be EITHER fiction OR non-fiction * OR X X X X X X

What is the author’s purpose?:

What is the author’s purpose? It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake . http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/authors/ver1/index.html

Entertain:

Entertain This passage is an example of entertain . It told a story It is fiction

What is the author’s purpose?:

What is the author’s purpose? The Slim-O- Matic will cause you to loose pounds and inches from your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today . http ://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/authors/ver1/index.html

Persuade:

Persuade This passage is an example of persuade It could be either fiction or non-fiction. We wouldn’t know if it is true or not until we saw information on it or tried it ourselves. It is a commercial for the Slim-O- Matic

What is the author’s purpose?:

What is the author’s purpose? The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters . http ://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/authors/ver1/index.html

Inform:

Inform This passage is an example of inform It is non-fiction The information could be found in a biography or history textbook.

Test yourself:

Test yourself Take Author’s Purpose quiz @ challenge.zoho.com/ haskell This will be counted as a quiz grade…do your best

Evaluate yourself:

Evaluate yourself How did you do on the quiz ? Then try the quiz 1 more time.

Assignment:

Assignment Now you will show your understanding of author’s purpose by creating three separate comic strips. Persuade Inform E ntertain

Research:

Research Visit the following web pages to browse through various comic strips. This will help you get an idea on how you will create your own strip. comics.com cartoonistgroup.com http:// www.azcentral.com/ent/comics/

Have a plan:

Have a plan Visit the following website to learn how to make a comic strip http:// www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Comic-Strip

Rubric:

Rubric Requirements 4 3 2 1 Introductory elements in 1 st panel. Title, author and purpose of comic strip is clear. Creative and organized. Title, author and purpose of comic strip is clear. Does not include all introductory information but is creative and organized. Does not include introductory information in 1 st panel. Panels/layout 4-6 panels are creative, colorful and organized. 4-6 panels Less than 4 or more than 6 panels. Organized and creative. Less than 4 or more than 6 panels. Purpose: Inform, entertain and/or persuade Author’s purpose is clear with use of dialogue and creative scenes. Drawing is neat and colorful. Author’s purpose is clear with use of dialogue. Drawing is neat. Author’s purpose is not clear. Drawing is neat and colorful. Author’s purpose is not clear. Scenes are not neat and colorful. Grammar/mechanics There are no more than two errors There are no more than three errors There are no more than 4 errors. There are five or more errors.

Now you do it with purpose:

Now you do it with purpose Draw three comic strips One comic strip to persuade One comic strip to inform One comic strip to entertain Print the necessary comic strip templates.