Readers analyze
AUTHOR CHOICES
Analyze tone & perspective in author arguments
Expect author bias and opinion in persuasive texts.
Focus on words chosen and details included to determine an author’s perspective on a topic.
Read persuasive texts that include strong tone, bias, opinion, or argument.
Compare two perspectives on the same topic.
Compare firsthand v. secondhand accounts of the same topic.
Consider how the author’s point of view may impact the perspective.
Teacher Resource | Compare first v. secondhand account