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May 26, 2025 58 secs

FTCE 60 Sec Review: How to Determine the Author's Purpose #ftce #readingstrategies


This episode is a 60 second review for the FTCE General Knowledge Reading Subtest, focusing on the analysis of the author's purpose. SummaryIn this episode of FTCE Seminar, host Mercedes Musto discusses the author's purpose in texts, outlining five common reasons authors write: to inform, entertain, persuade, explain, and describe. The episode emphasizes the importance of these skills for passing the reading portion of the general knowledge test and encourages listeners to start studying effectively.

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FTCE, General Knowledge, Reading Subtest, analyzing texts, modes of writing, genres, author's craft, teacher certification, teacher certification, author's purpose, reading strategies, general knowledge test



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