SAT Reading / Rhetorical Analysis

Point of View

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toneThe author’s attitude toward a topic, shown through word choice, like admiring, doubtful, or urgent.

You’ll leave with these skills

Tell who is narrating a story and what that narrator valuesCheck whether the narrator says “I” or “she,” then notice what the narrator praises or complains about.
Separate the author’s own opinion from views the author only describesMark the words “critics argue” or “many believe” as someone else’s view, and look after “yet” or “but” for the author’s own opinion.
Keep one person’s view separate from everyone else’s in the passageFind the person the question names, then underline only that person’s words in the passage before reading the choices.
Match how strongly someone holds a viewPut the person’s view in one sentence, then pick the choice that leans the same way and is no stronger than that person’s words.

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