Author’s Purpose, Audience & Perspective — Practice · Grade 7 English

Chapter: Information, Media & Evidence

What this practice covers

By the end of Author’s Purpose, Audience & Perspective you should be able to:

10 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: purpose, perspective, evidence, qualification, revision.

Problem 1

Explain purpose in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

The specific result a writer seeks through a text. Purpose names a specific goal: to explain a process, request a change, recommend a trial, or entertain. “To inform” may be too broad if the text is also making a recommendation. Separate what a writer wants from whether the supporting evidence is adequate.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 2

Compare the purposes and limits of the memo and letter.
Answer and explanation

The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 3

Evaluate this claim: “A source with a perspective is automatically false.” Explain a correction in context.
Answer and explanation

This claim is misleading. Perspective includes a writer’s role, experience, interests, and limits. Having an interest does not automatically make a source false. Evaluate particular claims against the method and evidence. A firsthand account can be valuable while describing only one person’s experience. The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 4

Does having an interest make a source automatically false?
Answer and explanation

No. Identify the interest, then check specific evidence, methods, and limits. A stated interest helps interpret a source but is not a substitute for evaluating its claims.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 5

Develop an independent response: Compare the purposes and limits of the memo and letter. Locate two useful details or choices, and explain one limit or alternative.
Answer and explanation

The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 6

Answer this transfer question: Does having an interest make a source automatically false? Test your answer against a second detail or a fresh sentence, explaining whether it needs qualification.
Answer and explanation

No. Identify the interest, then check specific evidence, methods, and limits. A stated interest helps interpret a source but is not a substitute for evaluating its claims.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 7

Explain purpose in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

The specific result a writer seeks through a text. The unit case offers this example to examine: The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 8

Explain perspective in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

A position shaped by experience, interests, available information, and other conditions. The unit case offers this example to examine: The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 9

Correct the misleading statement “A source with a perspective is automatically false.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

Purpose names a specific goal: to explain a process, request a change, recommend a trial, or entertain. “To inform” may be too broad if the text is also making a recommendation. Separate what a writer wants from whether the supporting evidence is adequate. The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 10

Correct the misleading statement “Purpose can be identified without considering audience or wording.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

Audience affects the information, vocabulary, and requests a writer chooses. The organizer addresses people making a scheduling decision; the resident asks those decision makers to consider an access problem. Neither text needs to describe every possible reader to have a useful purpose. The organizer’s memo supports a trial using a questionnaire with a defined group and options. The resident’s letter identifies a concern the questionnaire missed and requests practical changes. The memo cannot represent every resident, and the letter does not claim to represent everyone with a similar schedule. Their different positions can contribute complementary information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

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