1. Point of View

2. What is Point of View?
It is the author’s opinions and theories that influence his
presentation of the subject matter
Point of View
Suggests thoughtfulness and openness.
Bias
Facts are slanted toward the author’s personal belief.
An opinion or position on a subject.

3. Person Person is a means of classifying personal pronouns.
3 Primary Persons
1st person – speaker (I, we, me, us, etc…)
2nd person – spoken to (You, your, etc…)
3rd person – spoken about (He, she, it, etc…)

4. What is the Reader’s Point of View
Alternative Arguments
Open Mind
Prior knowledge.
Slightly suspicious nature.
Closed Mind
Existing opinions affect how much we accept or reject.
If beliefs are strong we “tune out” new material.

5. Points of View in Literature
The three most common points of view are
Omniscient - narrator plays no part in the story but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling as well as what is happening in other places.
Third-person limited - narrator plays no part in the story but zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character.
First person - narrator is a character in the story and tells the story using the first-person pronoun I.

6. What is a Fact?
A Fact
A fact is a statement based on actual evidence or personal observation.
It can be checked objectively with empirical data.
It can be proved to be either true or false.

7. What is an Opinion? An Opinion
An opinion is a statement of personal feeling or a judgment.
It reflects a belief or an interpretation rather than an accumulation of evidence.
It cannot be proved true or false.