What Does the Author Want?

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We ask: What does the author want me to know or feel.

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Read it. Think it. Answer it.

⚡ The twist

Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.

What You'll Learn

We ask: What does the author want me to know or feel? That helps. We ask: What does the author want me to know or feel? That helps us find the purpose.

Key Points

We ask: What does the author want me to know or feel?

That helps us find the purpose.

Check Your Understanding

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Is it good to ask 'What does the author want me to know or feel?'?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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