Access 2 Skill: Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View
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As you watch the video about author's purpose, draw lines to match each phrase on the left with the correct description on the
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author's purpose
texts that have obvious purposes
point of view
an author's perspective on a subject
texts that have less obvious purposes
genre, title, subject, imagery, and word choice
speeches, advertisements, and persuasive essays
clues to an author's purpose
the intention of the writer
poems and fiction

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious