Introductory paragraph:  What is the author’s Purpose for writing the article? (What does the author want to get people to do?)

Example: In the article “_________________” the author’s purpose is______________________

Author’s Purpose or Point of View:

Who is the intended audience? (Who is the message aimed at?)  Example: The intended audience is__________ .

Intended Audience:  

Point, Proof, Explanation paragraph about what you found effective in the article.

Point: What was one technique used by the author that you found effective? (i.e. highlighting of benefits, consequences, tips on how to do something, use of pictures, use of a song, etc...) 

Example: What I found effective was ___________________ .

Point:

Proof: Give a specific example from the article that proves the point you mentioned above.

Proof:

Explanation: Explain how your example proves the point. (How is the example you have given, helpful to the intended audience?)

Explanation:

Ineffective information or technique

What is ineffective about the article?:

Example: What I found ineffective was___________________

Why is it ineffective?:

Example: It was ineffective because_________________

How could it be more effective:? (What would you like to see instead?)

I think the author should have________________

Conclusion Paragraph

1. Restate the author’s purpose of the article

Example: The author’s purpose was___________

2. Use a specific example that the author used (an example from the text)

Example: One of the effective techniques used by the author was__________________

3. Explain what reaction the audience will have to the article. (Now that the audience has read the article, what will they do?)

Introductory paragraph

Author’s Purpose or Point of View:

Intended Audience:  

Point, Proof, Explanation paragraph

Point:

Proof:

Explanation:

Ineffective information or technique

What is ineffective:

Why:

How could it be more effective:

Conclusion Paragraph

1. Restate the author’s purpose of the article

2. Use a specific example that the author used (an example from the text)

3. Explain how that example helped the author get their message to the intended audience.