Author's Purpose & Counterviews
Aligned to RI.8.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Every informational author writes with a purpose and a point of view. Notice how a skilled author names opposing evidence or viewpoints and then answers them instead of ignoring them.
Worked example
A writer arguing for later school starts admits 'buses would need new routes,' then answers that districts have solved this before, strengthening the case by facing the objection.
Practice questions
- State the author's purpose in one sentence.
- Find where the author names an opposing view.
- Explain how the author responds to that objection.
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Propósito del Autor y Puntos Contrarios
Todo autor de texto informativo escribe con un propósito y un punto de vista. Observa cómo un autor hábil menciona la evidencia o los puntos de vista contrarios y luego los responde en vez de ignorarlos.
Ejemplo: Un escritor que defiende empezar la escuela más tarde admite 'los autobuses necesitarían nuevas rutas,' y luego responde que otros distritos ya lo resolvieron, fortaleciendo su caso al enfrentar la objeción.
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