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    Point of View Handout

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    The document discusses the three main points of view that authors can use when writing: first person, second person, and third person. First person uses pronouns like "I" and "me" and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person uses "you" and is less common, mainly used for instructions. Third person has objective, limited omniscient, and omniscient forms, where the narrator has varying degrees of knowledge about the characters' thoughts and perspectives. The point of view provides clues about how much the reader knows through the pronouns and perspectives used.

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    The document discusses the three main points of view that authors can use when writing: first person, second person, and third person. First person uses pronouns like "I" and "me" and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person uses "you" and is less common, mainly used for instructions. Third person has objective, limited omniscient, and omniscient forms, where the narrator has varying degrees of knowledge about the characters' thoughts and perspectives. The point of view provides clues about how much the reader knows through the pronouns and perspectives used.

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    The document discusses the three main points of view that authors can use when writing: first person, second person, and third person. First person uses pronouns like "I" and "me" and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person uses "you" and is less common, mainly used for instructions. Third person has objective, limited omniscient, and omniscient forms, where the narrator has varying degrees of knowledge about the characters' thoughts and perspectives. The point of view provides clues about how much the reader knows through the pronouns and perspectives used.

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    Point of View Handout

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    Laurie
    The document discusses the three main points of view that authors can use when writing: first person, second person, and third person. First person uses pronouns like "I" and "me" and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person uses "you" and is less common, mainly used for instructions. Third person has objective, limited omniscient, and omniscient forms, where the narrator has varying degrees of knowledge about the characters' thoughts and perspectives. The point of view provides clues about how much the reader knows through the pronouns and perspectives used.

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    Authors Point of View

    When writing, authors must decide from what point of view


    they want to express their ideas. There are three different
    choices first person, second person, and a variety of third
    person point of views. The type of pronouns and the genre can
    be a clue when identifying the authors point of view.

    FIRST PERSON
    Definition

    Clues

    A character within the story


    recounts/retells his or her own
    experiences or impressions.

    Lets the reader know only what


    that character knows.

    Uses the pronouns: I, me, my,


    mine, we, our, ours.

    SECOND PERSON
    Definition

    The story or the piece of


    writing is from the perspective
    of you.

    Clues

    Uncommon form of writing.

    Used mainly with instruction


    manuals, recipes, giving
    directions, and poetry.

    Uses the pronouns: you, yours.

    * Look on the next page for information on the different Third Person Point of View

    THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE


    Definition

    The narrator remains a


    detached observer, telling only
    the stories action and dialogue.

    Clues

    Lets the reader know only what is


    seen and heard, not what
    characters think or feel.

    Uses the pronouns: he, she, it,


    they

    THIRD PERSON LIMITED OMNISCIENT


    Definition

    The narrator tells the story


    from the viewpoint of one
    character in the story.

    Clues

    Lets the reader know what one


    character thinks, sees, knows,
    hears, and feels.

    Uses the pronouns: he, she, it,


    they

    THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT


    Definition

    The narrator has unlimited


    knowledge and can describe
    every characters thoughts and
    interpret their behaviors.

    Clues

    Lets the reader know unlimited


    information about the characters.

    Uses the pronouns: he, she, it,


    they

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