PWS.ELAR.5.F
Analyze the audience and purpose of informational and persuasive text.
Practical Writing Skills · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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audiencepurposeinformational textpersuasive textanalysisauthortext
Skills
- analyze (audience of informational and persuasive text) #dok3
- analyze (purpose of informational and persuasive text) #dok3
- distinguish (differences in audience and purpose between text types) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify the intended audience in informational and persuasive texts. #dok1
- I can recognize the purpose of an informational or persuasive text. #dok1
- I can explain how the author targets specific audiences in their writing. #dok2
- I can compare the purposes of informational and persuasive texts. #dok2
- I can analyze how authors tailor content and language to achieve their audience and purpose. #dok3
- I can justify my conclusions about an author's intended audience and purpose using evidence from the text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors make specific choices in language and content to address particular audiences and achieve specific purposes.
- Understanding audience and purpose is key to analyzing and interpreting informational and persuasive texts effectively.
Essential Questions
- How do authors identify and address their intended audience in informational and persuasive texts?
- What techniques do writers use to achieve their specific purposes?
- How can you determine the purpose of a text by analyzing its language and structure?
- Why is it important to understand an author’s intended audience and purpose?
- How does the intended audience influence the way information is presented in different types of texts?