Identify The Author's Purpose
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First read the book/chapter title and first paragraph. Ask yourself what you will learn and what the author is trying to tell you.
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Is the author telling a story? Describing an event or sequence of events? Trying to convince you of something? Or giving you factual information?
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If you are not sure, re-read the last paragraph of the previous chapter or think about how this reading relates to what you are learning in class.
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Jot down what you think the author's purpose is and what you might expect to read in the book/chapter.