Semester B Unit 1 Lesson 11
Introduction and Objective
As we have learned already, the author of a text has a purpose. This purpose may be to inform, entertain or to persuade, among many other purposes. In order to determine the author purpose one must first know what it is that they are reading. If you are reading a textbook, the author wants to inform you. If you are reading a story, the author wants to entertain you. If you are reading a brochure or speech, the author wants to persuade you.
Today's lesson objectives are:
• Students will be able to determine an author's purpose in a text.
• Students will be able to explain how an author's purpose is conveyed through the text.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast how different
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genres of literature approach similar topics or themes. Think about the reasons you write.
Have you had to write a story? Have you had to write an essay? Have you had to write a research report on a specific topic or a persuasive essay persuading the reader? These types of writing all have a purpose and they can be similar and different in many ways. Write down some ways they are similar and different.
Open your digital notebook and describe your strategy and the reading skills you will use to succeed in this lesson.
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Instruction, Modeling and Student Activities
As we know, there are three main reasons why an author writes: to entertain, to inform, and to persuade.
Let’s look the following examples:
Example 1: The purpose for writing a story about a family who live through a war is to entertain.
Example 2: The purpose for writing a history book describing the Great Depression is to inform.
Example 3: The purpose of a poem expressing the idea of love is to entertain.
Example 4: The purpose of writing an article on the effects of global warming is to persuade.
Each one of these texts has a
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purpose. ELA6_B_1_11_ACT_1 Different texts have different purposes. Different genres also have similar and differences purposes. What is a genre? A genre is a category of literature such as fantasy, mystery, suspense, science fiction, realistic, or historical. A purpose for writing a specific genre may be to be more realistic, more mysterious or more serious. Each type of genre has its own purpose. Most genre fiction is written to entertain. Example 1: Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. For example, the story Because of Winn Dixie. There could be a little girl out there just like the main character. Nothing in the story was outlandish or unreal. Another example is Maniac Magee and Hoot. Example 2: Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in the story. For example, The Little House on the Prairie series, Number the Stars, and Bud, Not Buddy. Example 3: Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and bad in this genre. For example, Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter series, and The Lightning Thief. Example 4: Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem. For example, The Maze Runner and Holes. Example 5: Science fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology. For example, Star Wars and The Time Machine and The Giver. Example 6: Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader and can tell a story. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse. ELA6_B_1_11_ACT_2 To compare and contrast different genres is to look at the similarities and differences.
Some text may belong in more than one genre. Understanding the genre will help you know what to expect from a text on its genre. When it comes to topics and themes, two different genres can have similar topics and themes.
Example 1:
The Giver is considered science fiction, but can also be looked as fantasy. It can be considered both because it has qualities of science fiction, such as it is not possible to erase memory and bring it all back to everyone. It also has qualities of a fantasy, such as having the Giver who is the only one with all the memory.
One theme of The Giver is “the importance of being an individual.” One topic is “growing up.”
Example 2:
Think back to the unit when you read The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson. That book was classified as Nonfiction because it is a true story. However, The Boy on the Wooden Box has some of the same themes as The Giver. Both of the books deal with a fear of the unknown and the struggles of growing up. Let’s look at the similarities and differences between the two stories:
The Giver and The Boy on the Wooden Box are both about a
boy. Each of the books is about growing up, however, they take place in different settings. Each of the books deals with fear of the unknown. One book is fiction while the other is nonfiction. ELA6_B_1_11_ACT_3 Summary We continue to learn about why an author writes, as well as why they write specific words, chapters and even genres. There are common themes among the different genres, so even though the author might be writing realistic fiction, or a mystery, they may be expressing similar themes. When reading, make sure you know what type of genre it is to help you know if you should be looking for clues, facts and detail or being ready for suspense. Write down a list of books or stories that you have read. Determine the genre of each story you list. The next lesson you will continue to read The Giver, by Lois Lowry, reading the final chapter, chapter 23. Now that you have completed the lesson, take some time to review and move on to your lesson assignment. Good luck and do your best!
Having the author’s purpose is vital to knowing how informative, opinionated, or factual the arti...
Over the years, writing has been used as an art form, allowing people to write their thoughts. Though, the most torrential puzzle of writing is the reasoning behind the words on a page. The logic behind any piece of literature falls into categories of wants and needs. There are three essays to which these categories are explained in further detail with more depth. Firstly, “Not So Deadly Sin” which focuses on the act of lying and exaggeration.
Authors have a variety of motives for writing, which are termed as the author’s purpose. The four main purposes for writing are to express oneself, to explain or inform, to entertain, or to persuade. In the nonfiction story, "The First Appendectomy" written by Dr. William Nolen, the author's purpose is to inform.
...to interpret the material up to the reader, but the use of these appeals help persuade the audience member to think a certain way. These analytical tools prove just how effective and in depth writers go into their material to make their work come across more powerful and influential, and each of these authors did just that.
The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who was chosen to be the community’s next Receiver of Memory. He lived in a community where everything was chosen for the citizens, and everything was perfect. During Jonas' training, he realized that the community was missing something and that there was more in the world. Jonas wanted everybody to know that. The Giver book was then made into a movie. Though the two were based with the same story plot, there are three important differences that results with two different takes on the same story. The three main differences between the book and the movie are Asher and Fiona's Assignments, the similarity all Receivers had, and the Chief Elder's role.
1. Growing up we all heard stories. Different types of stories, some so realistic, we cling onto them farther into our lives. Stories let us see and even feel the world in different prespectives, and this is becuase of the writter or story teller. We learn, survive and entertain our selves using past experiences, which are in present shared as stories. This is why Roger Rosenblatt said, "We are a narrative species."
There are many aspects for my mind to conceive while reading the articles why I write by George Orwell and Joan Didion. There are many different factors in triggering an author’s imagination to come up with what they want to write, and why they want to write it. In most writings a purpose is not found before the writer writes, but often found after they decide to start writing.
The Giver provides a chance that readers can compare the real world with the society described in this book through some words, such as release, Birthmothers, and so on. Therefore, readers could be able to see what is happening right now in the real society in which they live by reading her fiction. The author, Lowry, might build the real world in this fiction by her unique point of view.
society, everyone wears the same clothes, follows the same rules, and has a predetermined life. A community just like that lives inside of Lois Lowry’s The Giver and this lack of individuality shows throughout the whole book. This theme is demonstrated through the control of individual appearance, behavior, and ideas.
The Giver is actually one of my all-time favorite books, so I’ve looked into why she left the book so inconclusive in the past. The Giver is basically about a boy named Jonas who lives in a perfect society. He lives in a household with his two parents and his little sister Lilly. When he becomes a 12, he goes through a huge ceremony and all the elders assign them their jobs. In this community, there is no lying, stealing, racism, pain, sunlight or color. Jonas was chosen to be The Receiver, and he didn’t know what to do because this job was such a big deal. Jonas then goes through training with the current Receiver, who is now The Giver. Training consists of The Giver passing down the memories from when the community was not what it is today. Memories that are passed down are things that are normal to us. Memories of sun, snow, pain, and sorrow.
This book is written by Lois Lowry, a prominent writer of modern time. The title, "The Giver" is a novel which is a science fiction and intended for the children. The book was first published in the year of 1993.
“The Giver.” Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen and Kevin S. Hile. Vol. 3. Detroit, MI: Gale Research,1998. 167-81. Print.
"Of the modes of persuasion...there are three kinds. The first...personal character of the speaker; the second on putting the audience into a certain frame of mind; the third on the proof"-Aristotle. People have always been using multiple tactics to persuade their fellow humans. They set up an image, explain a truth, or put their audience in a state of mind to achieve their goals. They may want to entertain, convince, or show an audience meaning. It is the same for authors. Although authors can't speak their words have power to dazzle the mind! They can put their readers in a their desired state of mind, using structure and logic to achieve their purpose.
writer to fulfill her/his purpose and make the life of a reader less complicated and more enjoyable.
The three things that are included in the author's purpose are, entertain, persuade, and inform. Informing helps the reader understand by giving information about your source. Persuading is used to get the reader hooked, to go along with the author's belief or thought process. Lastly, entertain is used to keep the reader focused, and wanting to continue to read more. In The 5th Wave the author’s purpose is to entertain. Feeling like the characters could die at any moment, leads the readers to their emotions within the written words. For instance, when Cassie ran away from Evan Walker’s house he found her in the woods by a tree. Because of Cassie’s cluelessness the sniper came too close to them with a gun, which leaves the reader with butterflies in their stomach. The excitement in the author’s written words, make the little voice inside the reader's head say “keep reading”. In Stephen Hawking’s article the purpose is to inform. He wants people to learn about aliens and for them to understand that aliens could arrive some day. Entertaining and informing are two different things. When you are trying to entertain your audience you want to put the hook out there so they can grab onto it like a fish. When you are informing you want the reader to learn something from the source. All these reasons lead to why author’s purpose is very