ENG1.ELAR.8.A
Analyze the author's purpose, audience, and message within a text.
English I · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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Skills
- analyze (author's purpose within a text) #dok3
- analyze (audience of a text) #dok3
- analyze (message within a text) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the author's stated and implied purpose in a text. #dok2
- I can analyze how the author's purpose shapes the content and style of a text. #dok3
- I can determine who the intended audience is for a text. #dok2
- I can analyze how the text is tailored for a specific audience. #dok3
- I can explain the central message that the author conveys in a text. #dok2
- I can analyze how details in the text communicate the author’s message to the audience. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors intentionally shape their texts to communicate specific messages to particular audiences.
- Understanding an author’s purpose and intended audience deepens overall comprehension of a text.
Essential Questions
- What clues help us determine an author's purpose in a text?
- How does an author’s intended audience influence the content and style of their writing?
- In what ways do authors convey their central messages?
- Why is it important to analyze an author's purpose, audience, and message when reading a text?
- How might understanding the author's purpose affect your interpretation of their message?