CRITICAL READING

ASTRIED DAMAYANTI, M.Pd.

 Critical Reading

a. The writer’s purpose

b. The writer’s style
 Writer’s Purpose

The writer’s purpose is the reason why he/she writes.

It is reflected how the writer writes his/her work.
 Writer’s Purpose
Several general purposes of the writer:
a. To tell about a story, he/she uses narrative writing
b. To tell how something looks, sounds or feels like, he/she
uses descriptive writing
c. To ensure of his/her idea or opinion, the writer uses
persuasive writing
d. To inform a reader about something, he/she uses
expository writing
 Writer’s style

The writer’s style is the way he/she writes the work.

The writer’s style covers:
1. Tone
2. Word Choice
3. Language
4. Descriptive Technique
 Writer’s Style

1. Tone refers to writer’s mood, attitude or voice.

The writer’s tone is often described using adjective, such as:
- depressed
- sympathetic
- cheerful
- Excited
- etc
 What is the writer’s purpose of the
following paragraph ?
I had a scary experience driving home from work last week. I was
driving on Market Street in rush-hour traffic, and I could see that
the driver of the car in front of me was talking on his cell phone.
One of his hand was holding his phone, and the other was holding
the steering wheel. I could see that the traffic light in from him
was turning red, but he didn’t see. As he drove through the
intersection, a truck hit his car on the passenger side. Luckily, no
one was seriously injured in this accident, but both the car and the
truck were badly damaged. In short, even though I wasn’t directly
involved in the accident, it was still frightening.
 Writer’s Purpose

Write the statement/s to show the writer’s purpose.

 What is the writer’s tone of the
following paragraph ?
I had a scary experience driving home from work last week. I was
driving on Market Street in rush-hour traffic, and I could see that
the driver of the car in front of me was talking on his cell phone.
One of his hand was holding his phone, and the other was holding
the steering wheel. I could see that the traffic light in from him
was turning red, but he didn’t see. As he drove through the
intersection, a truck hit his car on the passenger side. Luckily, no
one was seriously injured in this accident, but both the car and the
truck were badly damaged. In short, even though I wasn’t directly
involved in the accident, it was still frightening.
 Writer’s Tone

Write the word/s or the statement/s to show the writer’s

tone in the paragraph