you think

theyre
doing to
YOU?

The AUTHORS PURPOSE lies within the reason they wrote in the first
place. It is OUR job to decipher what that reason could be.
AUTHORS PURPOSE may also be called: AUTHORS POSITION, AUTHORS POINT OF VIEW

1. Ask the question WHY??

Get to the point of the authors purpose.
Does the author Persuade? Inform?
Entertain? Or could they be doing something
else?
2. Look at the STRUCTURE
How did the author write? Did they follow a
sequence of events? Or did they use
compare/contrast to show the reader
perspective?
The authors purpose is to
________________ the message of
___________ to the reader.

Dove MEN + CARE

Commercial: Group E
In this video, the advertisers
goal is

to

in order to
_______________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_____________________________.

Volkswagen Commercial:
Group C
In this video, the advertisers
goal is

to

_______________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_____________________________.

Imagine the Possibilities

Barbie: Group L
In this video, the advertisers
goal is to
in order to
_______________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_____________________________.

SAR Question for President

Snows Address
SAR QUESTION:

After reading President Snows Address,

what do you think is the motivation
behind his speech?

Panem Speech: Group G

Follow along as President
Snow gives his address.
Finish the assertion:
The motivation behind
President Snows address
is:________________________.
Find textual evidence that
supports your assertion.
Add commentary- how does
this text prove your
assertion?

Live in Somebody Elses

Country to Understand
SAR QUESTION:

After reading You Have to Live in

Somebody Elses Country to
Understand, what do you think is the
authors purpose in writing this poem?

Read together
You Have to Live in Somebody Else
s Country to Understand
by Noy Chou - Group I
Discussion Questions:
How did you feel when they did not
understand the language?

What did you want to do for the speaker

when the reader was unable to pronounce
words in a language with which you were
familiar?
How did the poem make you feel?

Group A
To show
To begin
To
communicate
To collect
To strengthen
To encourage

Group B
To
demonstrate
To Nourish
To protect
to influence
To build
To provide

Group C
To sell
To shame
To convince
To create
To suggest
To manipulate

Group D
To caution
To horrify
To represent
To convince
To emphasize
To lead
to imprint
to establish

Group E
To sell
To highlight
To attract
To swindle
To trick
To glorify
to gather
to win

Group F
To embarass
To maximize
To argue
To
substantiate
To paint
To symbolize

Group G
To portray
To unite
To intimidate
To threaten
To manipulate
To ensure

Group H
To
demonstrate
To enact
To heighten
To condemn
To rally
To honor

Group I
To convince
To appeal
To stimulate
To educate
To change
To highlight

Group J
To suggest
To reveal
To criticise
To emphasize
To describe
To evoke
to imply

Group K
To
communicate
To describe
To convince
To offer
To appeal
To plead

Group L
To tell
To share
To educate
To explore
To wonder
To change