Real-World Application
Introduction
Get ready to become purpose detectives in the wild! This week, we're taking everything we've learned about the author's purpose and text structure and applying it to the real world around us. From food packaging to social media posts and billboards to news headlines, authors are constantly trying to persuade, inform, entertain, and explain. By analyzing authentic texts from everyday life, you'll sharpen your critical thinking skills and become a more aware consumer of information. This final week brings our learning full circle as you create projects that showcase your expertise!
Activities:
Activity 1: 1 Topic, Different purposes. In this activity, you will use your creativity, choose 1 topic, and create 3 passages with different purposes with that topic. To access the activity press the "Start" button.
Activity 2: Purpose Detective: Finding Author’s Intent in Everyday Texts. In this activity, you will hund and find in everyday Texts the purpose the authors wanted to portray. To access the activity, press the "Start" button.
Activity 3: Purpose in action: Build your Own Advertisement. In this activity, you are the author and must convey the purpose you desire for your message, information, product, etc. To access the activity pres the "Start" button.