The author's purpose for writing (1/3) | Interpreting Series

Learn when the author's purpose is to inform, persuade, entertain, and share insights or feelings; which publications are likely to have each purpose; and what you should do as the reader to interpret the writer's message written for each of these purposes.
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Interpreting What You Read (this playlist):
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Transition words... • Transition words in re...
The author's purpose... • The author's purpose f...
The author's point of view... • The author's point of ...
The author's tone... • Video
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REFERENCES
Lahiri, Jhumpa. The Namesake. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Print.
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[@snaplanguage]

Hi, Amo: I will start making writing videos in a month or two. In those videos, I will be talking a bit more about sentence structure, which writers must use write well. Regarding English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), I am planning to make a new channel called "Snap Language Learner." It will be similar to this channel, but it will address the needs of ESOL students. Snap Language Learner has nothing right now, but you can go to kzbin.info/door/zN5YElf_3pNxGOv-EUZesw and subscribe so you will get notifications when the first videos are published. Thanks for your friendly support! :D

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Yes, this is common. Regardless what language you speak, we are all human beings and communicate ideas in similar ways. On the surface, the language may express certain concepts differently, but we still express the same concepts. When people learn a new language, it is common to see their previous language(s) improve as well; your understanding of communication improves, it affects your oral expression, and that improvement works for all languages you know. Thanks again for engaging with the channel! :D -- Marc Franco

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[@snaplanguage]

It makes me happy to hear that the video was helpful. Congrats on getting back to school! If you're interested in the essay writing process, check out the series of eight videos in my other channel (Snap Language Learner). The channel is for English-language learners, but the series on the writing process just uses simpler English. Other than that, it's for anyone starting to write college essays. The first video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl63e5-reNaod5Y You can also find the "Writing Process" playlist on the channel. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave such a great comment

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[@snaplanguage]

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This means that you can persuade the story.

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[@snaplanguage]

Hi, Yana. That's a great suggestion. I'm not producing reading-related videos for a while, but I will add some soon as follow ups to the ones I already have. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. :D

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Hi I really like your videos It actually really helped me on my author’s purpose, the tone that the author uses and the author’s point of view Thanks for the video Can you make some more videos on grammar

[@snaplanguage]

Yes! Videos on grammar and writing is probably the direction we will be going in next. I hope we can get the ball rolling this summer. Thanks for watching and leaving this great comment! :D

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[@snaplanguage]

Thanks for watching and commenting. More videos coming up soon \|:D

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Why knowing who the author of the text is important for readers

[@snaplanguage]

When you know who the author is, you can tell something about what you are about to read. For example, writers have biases and perspectives on topics; therefore, when you read something by an author who you know has a certain perspective, you know what to expect from the text. This makes it easier for you to evaluate the information, too. If you know a writer has a particular belief about a topic, you can expect it to affect the content the author includes in or excludes from the text. You can then fill in the gaps when you analyze the information. Thank you for watching and leaving a question :D

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Is there by chance you can talk about the author's assumptions for writing? I have learned so much at this 7 min video than our 1 hour class.

[@snaplanguage]

Thanks for the recommendation. I haven't included it in the collection of reading videos because it's not my favorite thing to teach but I could definitely add that in future. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I hope you're enjoying the rest of the channel

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Hyyy Can you also explain assumptions in interpretation series

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Please​ provide​ technique​ on​ thesis​ review/analysis.

[@snaplanguage]

My other channel has a writing series. It's a designed as an introduction to the writing process, and one of the videos discusses thesis statements at length. *The guide to that series* is here snaplanguage.io/esl/b-level/twp/ Cheers! :D

[@jasonvannoy5846]

How do you analyze the author's purpose or point of view, when you come across certain words that you might not know? especially when you are taking a test, like a social studies test.

[@snaplanguage]

Hi, Jason. Thanks for the question. For the purpose, you need to understand why the author is giving you the information. If it is just to teach you information (as in a social studies chapter), the purpose is to inform. If the author is giving you information to build an argument to convince you of his or her point of view or to change your opinion, the purpose is to persuade... and so on... To detect the author's point of view is a little more complicated because you have to be attentive to the word choices the author makes. If you do not know some of the words, you can always guess their meaning, but then you would not know for sure if the word conveys a deeper meaning (such as sarcasm, a negative or a positive point of view, and so forth). Of course, the overall context will give you some indication of the author's point of view without necessarily having to know each word. That's why reading instructors will always tell students to read a lot and to read different topics and in different sources. The more you read, the more likely it is that you will enrich your vocabulary. Studying vocabulary by itself is also a good idea--though you still need to read a lot to see the new vocabulary being used in writing. I hope this answers your questions... Again, thanks for the great comment! :D

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You're not along. Many people come to Snap Language for homework help. I'm glad you found us :D

[@sabazia8316]

Your videos are very informative. Could you please share one video on the contrast between argumentative and persuasive writing?? Being a learner of a second language i have found both them over lapping.

[@snaplanguage]

It will take a while, but I'm planning on a series of videos about the writing process. It will definitely include different modes of writing. Thanks for watching and for the recommendation! :D

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[@snaplanguage]

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I am trying to write an essay on the book Talk to Me by James Vlahos, it's from what I grasp informative, but I need help. I'm not familiar with any education beyond the 6th grade and I'm dyslexic. So I need some help, i hope my tone has persuaded you lol.

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Your well structure video is way better than what my university notes are and your video helps me a lot in understanding. Thanks you so much.

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That's great! Thanks for the positive feedback! I'm glad you found the video useful.

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[@snaplanguage]

Thanks for the feedback. You should watch part 2 of the video on figures of speech. It’s long and about a nuanced topic. I’m sure it’ll put you to sleep. :)

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sir give me some tips for speeking enlish

[@snaplanguage]

Hi, Mazhar. There are many things you can to to improve your speaking skills. Having good grammar and vocabulary helps, and you can even learn those on your own. Fluency, however, comes from practice. If you are living in an English-speaking country, you can take classes, join clubs, make friends, and so on. If you live in a non-English speaking country, you must try to find opportunities to practice. It doesn't even have to be with native speakers. There are many "English Learner" clubs in the United States. In these clubs, people meet once a week or once a month just to chat in English. If you do not have that in your country already... maybe you can start a group. :D Thanks for your comment.... because of it, I may create a video about how to learn languages... Good luck! Marc Franco

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Who is here because of Online School?

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Me

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I am trying to write an essay on James Vlahos's talk to me it is super important i figure this out any way you can help me

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Can you tell me if this sentence is inform, persuade, or entertain”An ad in a magazine for Jif peanut butter.”

[@snaplanguage]

Think of it this way: If they're teaching you about peanut butter, the purpose is to inform. If they're trying to convince (or persuade) you to buy peanut butter, the purpose is to persuade. The goal of the whole advertising industry is to convince people that a product is worth your money :) Thanks for watching and for leaving a question. Make sure you hit the bell button to get all notifications about new videos in the channel. -- Cheers! :D

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Informative and well explained but the background music is annoying and distracting, sorry to say...

[@snaplanguage]

I can tell how the music needs to be less "intense." Thanks for the feedback! And no need to apologize. I need constructive feedback so I can improve new videos. I hope you are enjoying the rest of the channel! :D

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[@snaplanguage]

Sorry to hear the presentation was not to your liking. I'm sure you can find other sources to meet your specific needs. Cheers!

[@snaplanguage]

By the way, if you have feedback on how you think the presentation could have be cheerful and interesting, please let me know. -- Thank you.