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Author’s purpose, text structure and point of view · ACT · Courselo

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Reading: craft and structure

Author’s purpose, text structure and point of view

Reading: craft and structure · Lesson 2 of 2

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Unit 11

Reading: craft and structure

2 lessons · 2 h 50 min of study

Word and phrase meaning in context1 h 10 min of study
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This unit is ≈7% of the ACT, across 2 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 2 · Reading: craft and structure

Author’s purpose, text structure and point of view

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Determine the function of a word, sentence, paragraph or section within the passage
Analyze how a passage is organized (chronological, problem–solution, compare–contrast, claim–evidence, general to specific)
Identify the author’s or narrator’s point of view, attitude and purpose

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Distinguish the perspectives of the narrator, characters and quoted sources

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