ENGLISH 10 1ST QTR

* key terms on authors purpose and textual aids only. please refer to past quizzes/activities/etc for les miserables and crime and punishment

Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose

The reason behind why a writer creates a text. It's the motivation and intent that drives the writing process.

Inform

The goal is to EDUCATE and enlighten the reader on a specific topic. E.g. Newspapers, textbooks, encyclopedias

Persuade

The author wants to convince or CHANGE the readers mind to adopt a certain viewpoint, opinion, or belief. They want you to TAKE ACTION. E.g. advertisements, political speeches, essays

Ethos

It is about establishing the speaker's or writer's credibility or trustworthiness.

Logos

Involves using logic, facts, and evidence to persuade the audience.

Pathos

Appeals to the audience's emotions, trying to evoke feelings such as sympathy, anger, happiness, or fear to persuade them.

Entertain

The author wants to engage and captivate readers with a story, anecdote, or humor. This type of writing aims to provide ENJOYMENT and PLEASURE. E.g. fictional stories, anecdotes, poems, theater plays

Explain

Writing to explain gives you step-by-step instructions or clarifies how something works. E.g. how-to guides, recipes

Reflect/to express

The author wants to express his/her thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences on a particular subject. E.g. personal essays, diaries, poetry

Entertain (In writing a short story)

Many short stories are written to engage and amuse the reader. The author might create compelling characters, intriguing plots, or vivid settings to captivate the audience.

To Convey a Theme or Moral

The author might use the narrative to express a particular viewpoint or to impart a lesson.

Evoke Emotion

An author might write a short story to provoke certain feelings in the reader, such as joy, sadness, fear, or empathy.

To Reflect on a Personal Experience

Sometimes, short stories are a way for authors to explore their own experiences, thoughts, or feelings. They might use fiction to process or share personal events.

To Experiment with Language or Form

Short stories can also be a playground for authors to experiment with different writing styles, narrative structures, or literary techniques.

To inform and educate (in writing a short story)

While less common in fiction, some short stories are written to shed light on a particular issue or to educate readers about a specific topic or cultural experience.

Linear Text

Text that needs to be read from beginning to end in order to make sense of the text. E.g. short stories, novels, letters, educational texts

Non-linear

Non-sequential, meaning the readers do not have to go through the text in a sequential manner in order to make sense of the text. E.g. graphic organizers, concept maps

Graphic Organizer

A visual representation that helps organize information in a structured way, focusing on comparing, contrasting, categorizing, or sequencing information.

Concept Map

A visual representation that illustrates the relationships between different concepts, ideas, or information.

Flow Chart

A visual diagram that shows the steps in a process or system using different shapes and arrows.

Venn Diagram

It consists of overlapping circles, where each circle represents a set. The areas where the circles overlap show the similarities between the sets, while the nonoverlapping parts represent what is different to each set.

Charts and Graphs

Visual tools used to represent numerical data, trends, and comparisons in a clear and concise manner.

Bar Graph

Uses rectangular bars to represent data. Each bar's length or height corresponds to the value it represents.

Pie Chart

A circular chart divided into slices, where each slice represents a proportion of the whole.

Line Graph

Commonly drawn to show information that changes over time.

Timeline

A graphical representation that displays events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Table

A systematic arrangement of data in rows and columns, allowing for easy comparison and organization of information

Map

Visual representation of an area, showing geographic features, landmarks, and sometimes data related to those features.