AUTHOR STUDYUnderstanding the impact authors have made on literature and language over the years is an important element of a student's comprehension of context, both historical and social. This activity, an author study and investigation, which can also be used as an assessment, guides students through finding out about people, both historical and modern-day, who have had an impact on the way we view society and the way we use language, based on its representation through text. An easy-to-use