13.2. Determining Author Purpose RI6.

Applying Our Knowledge to Construct an Author Purpose Statement

Yesterday, we went over the basics of determining author purpose in a formal way (here's the link to the mastery list if you need the notes).

Today, we are seeking to apply this to an article - "For Navy SEALS, The Biggest Threat May Be Hollywood" from newsweek.com.

So, do this to demonstrate your current level of skill at determining author purpose, first read the article.

Then,
1. Read the article.
2. Open a Document in your Google Drive and name it "RI6. Navy Seals and Hollywood."
2. Write an author purpose sentence (consult the mastery list for the formula, it explains exactly how to phrase this).
3. Write a WHO+WHAT+WHY sentence that determines the main idea.
4. Select five Tier 2 vocabulary words to add to the class's online database.

Notice that the two sentences, the first that states the author purpose and the second that determines the central idea, are similar. This does not mean that you are making a mistake; I am asking for two versions of the same thing.