Author’s Voice and Point of View What do these terms mean? Created by: M. Christoff, Enrichment Specialist

Author’s Voice The way a piece of writing sounds is its voice. An author’s writing voice reveals his/her attitude about a topic and the audience.

Author’s Point of View An author’s point of view (attitude) often comes through in the way he or she discusses the elements of a story or selection.

Author’s Point of View An author’s use of positive or negative words reveal how he/she feels about their subject. beautiful cheap awesome terrible

Author’s Point of View The opinion or attitude expressed by an author is called author’s point of view.

Types of Points of View First Person Point of View The story is told by one of the characters in the story. Third Person Point of View The story is told by a narrator who is outside the story and observes the events as they unfold.

Types of Third Person Point of View Limited Omniscient Third Person Point of View The narrator will relate the thoughts and feelings of just one character. Omniscient Third Person Point of View (All Knowing) The narrator will relate the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

Why is it important to understand an author’s point of view?

Why is it important to understand what an author’s point of view is? Figuring out the author’s point of view can help you evaluate what you are reading and detect bias.

Why is it important to understand a biased opinion? What is bias? Why is it important to understand a biased opinion?

George Washington was the best general Bias George Washington was the best general in America's history. Bias Bias is favoring one person or point of view more than another. Why is it important for us to recognize bias? Bias is used by a author to persuade us to like, want, or to be something. Bias is used in commercials all the time.

Author’s Point of View The opinion or attitude expressed by an author is called author’s point of view.

Objectives for Today’s Learning Centers Identify story elements. (Center # 1) Identify the speaker and recognize how point of view affects the text, and will rewrite a scene from the story from a different character’s point of view. (Center # 2) Compare and contrast characters and the community in the selection Katie’s Trunk. (Center # 3)

Objectives for Today’s Learning Centers Identify an author’s purpose for writing. (Center # 4) Identify and explain types of figurative language, especially similes and metaphors. (Center #4) Identify cause and effect relationships in the selection Katie’s Trunk. (Center # 5) Using a internet Field Trip, research events of the Revolutionary War and Paul Revere. (Center # 6)