Compare and Contrast Point of View

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What is point of view?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. It can be 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person.

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What is 1st person point of view?

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1st person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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2nd person point of view uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly, making them a character in the story.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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3rd person point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and tells the story from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To compare means to look at two or more things to find similarities.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To contrast means to look at two or more things to find differences.

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What is an example of comparing?

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Comparing Messi and Aguero shows that both are good soccer players.

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What is an example of contrasting?

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Contrasting Stella and Tim shows they were born in different countries.

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What is the author's claim in a text?

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The author's claim is the main point or argument they are trying to make.

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How can you identify the author's claim?

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You can identify the author's claim by looking for the main idea or the most important message in the text.