In the Beginning: Sinners and Saints

Talking to the Text

To do your part in the relationship to fully understand the text, you must look for some basic concepts. Identifying the purpose, audience, tone and perspective will start you off on the right foot toward a fabulous reading relationship. The chart below shows the ways each of the main comprehension concepts can be defined or described. Click on each box to see a definition of the concept.

main comprehension concepts Purpose To Express To Infrom To Persuade To Entertain Audience General Specific Perspective First Person Second Person Third Person Tone Identified by an Adjective