Analyzing Author's Purpose in Non-Fiction
Determining the author's purpose (to inform, persuade, entertain) in various non-fiction texts.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between an author's primary purpose to inform versus to persuade in a given text.
- Evaluate how an author's purpose influences their selection and presentation of facts.
- Predict the intended audience of a non-fiction text based on its purpose and tone.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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