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CAS Writing Specialist June 2015 Point of View Point of view refers to the relationship among the text the writer and the reader There are three different points of view firstperson secondperson and thirdperson ID: 632184

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Slide1

Point of View

Angela Gulick

CAS Writing Specialist

June

2015Slide2
Point of View

Point of view refers to the relationship among the text, the writer, and the reader. There are three different points of view: first-person, second-person, and third-person.

Sometimes a writer narrates information that he/she

is actually a part of

, sort of like an eye-witness report (first-person point of view).Sometime, a writer speaks directly to the reader (second-person point of view). Sometimes, a writer reports information as merely an objective observer, sort of like a newspaper article (third-person point of view).

Slide3
First-Person Point of View

Point of View

First-Person

Pronouns Used

I, me, my,

mine, we, our, us, ours

Focus

The

focus is on the author’s thoughts, opinions, and experiences.

What we learn is what

the author or, in the case of fiction, the narrator

determines is important and has decided to share. What has the author/narrator decided

not

to share?

Examples

diaries, personal letters, and personal email messages

wills

(“I, Angela Gulick, being of sound mind and body,) and eye-witness testimony

works of fiction in which the narrator is part of the action.

Effect on Readers

Readers experience the information and events through the eyes and perceptions of

the author/narrator

. Therefore, readers may feel a close connection to the author/narrator, may trust what is being said.

Readers should be aware that they might also be experiencing the biases, misperceptions, and prejudices of the author/narrator. Also, readers should ask what they are

not

being told by the author/narrator. In other words, what’s the agenda here?Slide4
Second-Person Point of View

Point of View

Second-Person

Pronouns Used

you,

your, you’re, yours, as well as direct commands such as “Speak,” “Jump,” “Sit down,” and “Do.”

Focus

The

focus is on the

reader

of

the information.

The goal is to involve

the reader,

to help him/her feel directly involved in the information, to feel singled out.

Examples

instructions and

directions

political speeches (“A

sk not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”)

advertisements (“

You

deserve a break today.” “Be all that

you

can be.” “Just

Do

It.”)

Effect on Reader

Readers feel that

they are being spoken to directly, and they may have a close connection to the author because readers are a direct part of the experience.

Readers should also be aware that they might be experiencing some manipulation of the part of the author.Slide5
Third-Person Point of View

Point of View

Third-Person

Pronouns Used

pronouns (he/him/his, she/her/hers, it, they, them, their, they’re)

nouns

(the hunter, the doctor, the president, that rabbit)

names (Sam, Dean, Bobby, Jo, Ellen, Cass, John, Mary, Rufus).

Focus

The focus is on the

subject matter

itself

, not who is writing it (first-person) or who is reading it (second-person).

The goal is to focus on the

information

by itself,

to present “just the facts”

without interpretation

.

Examples

college

textbooks

magazine, newspaper, and journal

articles

reports

works of fiction when the narrator is describing action from some external spot and is NOT part of the action

Effect on Reader

The focus is on the

information itself

and so there is a perception that the information is unbiased and purely factual.

However, readers need to look at third-person point of view with just as much criticism and skepticism as any other text.Slide6
Point-of-View Consistency

Being consistent in terms of point of view is important because random switching around can confuse readers. Review this example:

My all-time favorite summer activity is riding on a jet ski, and I love it

when you feel the wind and spray in your face.

The first part of this sentence begins in the first-person point of view (My all-time favorite activity, I love it...). The focus is on whoever is doing the action and the writing; we are learning about

this person’s specific experience.

The second part of the sentence abruptly switches to second-person point of view

(when you feel the wind and spray in your face).

Now the focus has switched to the reader, to making the reader a part of the experience. However, in this case, what happens if the reader (the “you”) has never been on a jet ski?

The main problem with switches in point of view is that

readers get confused on what they are to focus on – the

writer? The reader him/herself?

T

he subject matter?

Being consistent with point of view throughout your document

is your best strategy for clarity.

Slide7

Do You Still Have Questions?

If you still have questions, please stop by the Writing Lab (D120) or check out our list of writing workshops on the

CAS Resources page

. Here are additional websites that can help you with grammar, punctuation, and mechanics issues. The first two links with ’s also have online exercises with answer keys to help you practice. Grammar Bytes

Note: This site might require you to

download a small program onto your

computer the first time you use it.

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Grammar Girl

The Blue Book of Grammar