Author’s

Point of View
Comprehension Skill: Author’s Point of
View

• What is an author’s point of view?

• Record the question and the
information that follows in your
interactive notebook.
 Author’s Point of View
An author’s point of view refers to his or her position or claim
on an issue. In other words, the author reveals his or her opinion
or belief regarding a specific topic. The author’s point of view
affects the tone of the text, as well as the author’s word choice.

Authors reveal their point of view through the evidence they

choose to include-or- exclude in the text. Sometimes, an author
will include counterpoints, pieces of evidence that refute or go
against their point of view, to prove to the reader that his or her
point of view is the best or most logical.

Some authors will present an unbiased, neutral or objective, point

of view regarding the topic. However, when authors favor one side
of an issue over another based on their personal opinions or
experiences, they are said to have a biased point of view.
 Author’s Point of View Example
Essential Question: What are the positive and negative effects of new technology?
Title of Passage: “Are Electronic Devices Good for Us?” page 59 (Reading and Writing Companion, Units 1-2)

Supporting Text Evidence

“…action video games Supporting Text
may help increase kids’ Evidence
visual attention.” “…learning to use the
Web responsibly
Author’s Point of View sharpens kids’ reasoning
Kids need to spend abilities.”
time using electronic
devices.

Supporting Text Evidence Supporting Text

“It can also help them Evidence
learn to switch tasks “The jobs of the future
effectively.” depend on kids who plug
in!”
“I don’t expect you to agree with
everything I say. But I do expect
you to know that I have my own
view of things.”

― Scottie Waves, author