Author's Purpose and Point of view

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Across
  1. 3. the intended readers or listeners
  2. 8. the reason an author writes (to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain)
  3. 9. a logical conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning
  4. 11. a tendency to favor one perspective or present information unfairly
  5. 14. presenting information without personal feelings or bias
  6. 16. the author’s attitude toward the subject (e.g., formal, ironic, sarcastic, hopeful)
  7. 17. the specific words an author selects to create meaning or effect
  8. 18. language words with strong emotional implications used to influence the reader
  9. 19. the trustworthiness or authority of the author or source
  10. 20. a change in the author’s attitude over the course of the text
  11. 21. a belief or judgment not proven as fact
Down
  1. 1. influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
  2. 2. an opposing viewpoint acknowledged by the author
  3. 4. quotations, facts, and details from the text that support a claim
  4. 5. techniques used to persuade or convey meaning (e.g., rhetorical question, repetition, parallelism)
  5. 6. what the author highlights or repeats to signal importance
  6. 7. a verifiable statement supported by evidence
  7. 10. an assertion about the author’s purpose, perspective, or main idea
  8. 12. the emotional or cultural associations of a word beyond its literal meaning
  9. 13. the author’s attitude, stance, or opinion about a topic
  10. 15. the literal dictionary meaning of a word