Perspective Review

3rd person omniscent POV is when:

• a writer speaks directly to the reader by using "you/your"

• readers know all thoughts and feelings about character

• when a story is told through the author's voice, through one characters mind

• when a character directly narrates a story

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

“A dare is a dare,” Ben heard his friend Tony say behind him as he walked up the creaking steps.
The October wind started blowing harder the closer Ben got to the front door. Old, grey wood covered in spider webs surrounded him.
There’s no way out this now, he thought. Why did I make up that story in the first place?
“Come on, man!” Tony called to Ben. “I don’t have all day!”
Ben glanced down at the rusted, metal door handle. He could see teeny bumps covering his skin like the chicken he sometimes saw his mom making for dinner.
He closed his eyes, grabbed the cold, metal handle, and pushed the door open.
The author focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character. By doing so, the author helps the reader understand

• what makes Tony send Ben to the old house

• what Tony thinks about Ben’s adventure.

• how Ben feels about making up a story.

• how the abandoned house seems to Tony

How can readers determine the author's perspective?

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Use process of elimination

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

Is the following type of question asking you to analyze the author's purpose or author's perspective? With which statement listed below would the author of this article most likely agree?

• Perspective

• Purpose

Is this question asking you about Author's purpose or author's perspective?

Which statement BEST describes the author's attitude toward ...?

• Purpose

• Perspective

Is this question asking you about Author's purpose or author's perspective?

In the author's opinion, what should be done to....?

• Perspective

• Purpose

What is the Author's Perspective?

• Why an author writes - their reason for writing.

• The way an author looks at a topic or idea..

• Who an author is writing to - the specific group they target.

• How an author communicates - the tricks and methods they use.

Who is telling us the story in First Person Point of View? 

• An outside narrator

• No one

• The teacher

• A character in the story 

Perspective Review

• A) The author's perspective is the way they view a topic or idea.

• B) The author's perspective is the reason they write a text.

• C) The author's perspective is the audience they target.

• D) The author's perspective is the style they use in writing.