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author’s voice
summary
the lesson focuses on author's voice questions in the act exam, emphasizing the importance of understanding the author's tone, opinion, and the main idea of a passage to accurately answer questions.
- author's voice questions ask about the author's tone, feelings, or opinions on a subject, which can be challenging to discern.
- determining the main idea of a passage is crucial for answering these questions correctly, as it often informs the author's perspective.
- active reading and noting purposeful word choices are key strategies for identifying the author's tone and attitude.
- extreme answer choices should be approached with caution, as the correct answer is often more moderate and supported by the passage.
- an example illustrates the process of eliminating answer choices by assessing the tone and content of a passage, leading to the selection of 'objective' as the correct answer.
chapters
00:00
understanding author's voice questions
00:59
strategies for answering author's voice questions
01:39
active reading and word choice analysis
02:38
navigating extreme answer choices
03:27
applying strategies to a test example
