Reading+Strategies

=Identifying the Author's Point of View or Opinion=

The author's Point of View or Opinion is what the author thinks or feels about his or her topic. Sometimes their opinion is **bias**, meaning that their statements are **NOT** based on facts.

=Evaluating the Author's Evidence= An author's statement or message should always be backed up by reliable evidence. He or she should give facts and examples that validate his or her statements. If the author expresses his or her own opinion, his information could be considered bias or he or she could be **stereotyping**. According to the ScottForesman __Dictionary__, **stereotyping** is a fixed image or idea, sometimes based on prejudice, about a particular person, group or ethnicity.