Identifying the author's purpose and point of view Readers identify and reflect on the author's purpose or reason for writing, and on their particular point of view or perspective. Student: "Sometimes I'm happy for the author to make me think certain things, and sometimes I'm not." Teacher: "You've just said that this group of words belittle the council official. What does the use of these words tell you about the author's point of view on this topic. Does this text need to be balanced?" See Effective Literacy Practice Y1–4 p. 133 Effective Literacy Practice Y5–8 p. 147 Duffy pp. 133–140 It is important to remember that the reading strategies work together, and do not operate discretely. However, for examples of assessment resources with a particular focus on identifying the author's purpose and point of view, see WL2533 and WL2534.       Comprehension  |  ARB Home    Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.   The ARBs   Assessment information   Support materials   Help   Contact us   Site map

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