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CCS #6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. CCS #6. I can. . . Determine an author’s point of view or purpose. Point of View. An author’s opinion about something. Purpose. To entertain
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CCS #6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.
CCS #6 I can. . . Determine an author’s point of view or purpose.
Point of View An author’s opinion about something.
Purpose To entertain To inform To persuade
R.A.F.T. Role – the author’s position or vantage point Audience – who the author/speaker is trying to reach Format – form of the message (should be the most effective choice) Topic – subject being focused on
Some Suggestions. . . • Incorporate one short piece of high-interest informational text per week (using R.A.F.T.) • Ask students to analyze how changing one or more elements (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) might change the meaning of the text • Use R.A.F.T. as a way to prompt writing