Distinguishing an Author’s Position in Informational Text
As you have learned, an informational text presents facts and details. Its purpose is to educate readers about a topic. Authors of informational texts often take a position on the topic they are writing about. The position is what the author thinks about the topic.
Authors of informational texts want their position to be unique. They want it to differ from the positions of others who have written about the same topic. Authors carefully select evidence. They use facts, details, examples, and anecdotes to distinguish their position from other authors’ positions.
Watch the video. Consider each student’s position. See how one student distinguishes her position from the other student’s.
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