Authorial Moves

V | Viewpoint

Passage discusses viewpoint of someone else

P | Author Position

Passage discusses viewpoint of author

X | Clash

Disagreement emerges between two points of view

⌇| Problem

Author tells reader of some kind of dilemma or problem

Q | Rhetorical Question

Author guides reader attention with a question

CS | Caveat Statement

Author limits the scope of their or someone else’s statement

AO | Anticipate Objection

Author gets ahead of potential criticism by telling potential objection and responding to it

DI | Descriptive Info

The author provides facts and other info

CI | Context

Intro info is given about a topic

SE | Supporting Evidence

Justification is offered in support of a viewpoint

E | Explanation

After author brings up something, they provide explanation

I | Illustration

After an assertion is made, author provides example or illustration of a point

S | Summarization

Author summarizes info previously expressed

O/N | Old / New