Author’s Perspective

A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

• Attitude

• Perspective

• Conflict

• Visual

The attitude of a writer toward a subject, generally conveyed through the choice of words

• Tone

• Emotion

• Voice

• Mood

The perspective of an author often includes a bit of their _________.

• opinions

• doubts

• stories

• breath

I wonder who made gym class mandatory. He was a great guy! It's a welcome break from sitting in chairs. In a recent survey, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary school students. Physical education reinforces the importance of health, exercise, and staying active. All schools should offer a physical education class.

What is the author's perspective?

• The author feels that physical education is an important class for all schools

• The author feels that physical education should only be offered in secondary level schools.

• The author has no perspective

What does it mean to identify an author's perspective?

• To find out the author's favorite books

• To understand the author's personal beliefs and attitudes as reflected in their writing

• To summarize the plot of the story

• To critique the author's writing style

Which of the following is an example of an author's perspective?

• A historical account of World War II

• A personal narrative about growing up in New York City

• A recipe for chocolate chip cookies

• An instruction manual for a smartphone

When an author writes a memoir about their own life, the perspective is:

• Third-person omniscient

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's point of view on recess is that...

• recess is good for children

• recess is boring

• we shouldn't have recess

• recess is a bad idea

Deers are beautiful creatures. 
They are so elegant to see how 
they run through the forest.  It's 
hard to understand how someone could do something to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author likes deer hunting

• The author thinks there are too many deers

• The author does not like deer hunting

• The author thinks deers harm the environment

Dolphins have suffered from human negligence. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into the ocean water, contaminating the dolphins' environment. What is the author's perspective?

• The author's favorite animal is a dolphin

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.