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Review

• Point of view is an author’s perspective or a device he or she employs to garner a
particular response in a reader,

• Facts are things that one can prove to be true.

• Opinions are statements we believe to be true, but they are difficult or even impossible
to prove.

• Inferences are conclusions drawn from facts within a text.

Comprehension of Texts

Lesson Objective

In this lesson you will learn comprehension strategies for the interpretation and analysis of literary
texts, including how to identify meaning, structural elements, themes, and genre. We'll start by looking
at some organizational schemes that writer use to convey information most effectively.

Previously Covered

At this point you should be familiar with some common organizational structures authors use to convey
information, including cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution, sequencing,
classification and generalization. You should also be aware that informational text makes use of a lot of
visual elements, such as charts and graphs that students must be able to identify and interpret to fully
understand a particular text.

“Everyone’s Doing It”

We mentioned at the beginning of this module that our culture is one of information and one has to be
able to absorb an extraordinary amount of information on a daily basis. Whether it’s through print, radio,
television or the web, every waking moment is, essentially, an opportunity for someone to tell you or sell
you something.

Students, like all of us, must be able to quickly recognize common types of unreliable information if they’re
to make informed decisions about their lives and the world around them.

Earlier we discussed several organizational structures authors use to convey information. Authors often
use persuasive techniques within these structures to build an argument for or against a particular topic or
idea.

Technique Definition Example
Bandwagon Attempts to convince you to do or believe The smartest shoppers
something because everyone else does. motor on over to Big Tire.

Testimonial Attempts to convince you of worth because Aldous Huxley for Soma . .