Author’s Purpose Types explores the three types of author’s purpose: to entertain, to persuade, and to inform.

Learning authorś purpose with this video is as easy as pie! This is an interactive video to teach students how to determine the author´s purpose of the text: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.

Pupil outcome: I can identify features of an information text through exploring a model text about the author Atinuke. Key learning points: - Information texts are a form of non-fiction writing that provide information about someone or...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write the introduction of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - The purpose of the introduction is to engage the reader, introduce the author and provide general information. - An...

Join us in our first lesson on Nailing Non-fiction!. This lesson will unpack the ‘big picture’ questions you need to ask when analysing non-fiction texts. Come and learn about different types of non-fiction texts. You’ll discover that...

Mr. Griot uses a nonfiction narrative about John Adams to show how an author’s use of words can create a mood and evoke the senses and that an author always has a purpose for writing.

“Author’s Point of View” explores how to determine an author's point of view when reading a nonfiction passage.

In this video, I show you how to cite any source in MLA format. I not only show you how to cite your sources but I cover the purpose of in-text or parenthetical citations which will help you avoid plagiarism.

In this video, you will learn how to choose the most reliable sources when researching a topic for a research paper. We will define reliable sources, discuss the author's impact on reliability (purpose, bias, and potential agenda),...

Howcast - A summary condenses the author’s main purpose and support so that someone else gets the information as it was intended. Plus, you avoid sounding as if you’re making it up.

In this video I cover a summary of the book How to become a straight A student. Many students don't think of true optimal ways of how to get better grades. This book focused more on unique ways to study in order to...

This video goes over different examples of fiction and non-fiction books. Some genre is mentioned. It begins to teach students about author's purpose. The purpose of a non-fiction book is to inform us. The purpose of a fiction book...

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