Author's Point of View

is the way of looking at something that may be shaped by things like a person's age, job, religion or political views.

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Perspective

• Bias

Point of view

• DBQ

• Secondary source

• Perspective

• APPARTS

The same accident looked different to the three witnesses because they each had a different ____________ of the accident.

• Perspective

• Angle

• Motive

• Opinion

a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

• evidence

• opinion

• artifacts

• position

the narrator tells the story from their point of view using words such as I, me, and my

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• biography

• autobiography

TRUE OR FALSE: When reading different texts on the same topic, comparing and contrasting the authors’ purposes and points of view can help you understand why each author chose to include certain details and leave out others.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: When comparing and contrasting texts, consider the authors’ purposes for writing, their points of view, and the information they chose to include.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which term describes the author's attitude towards the subject they are writing about?

• Tone

• Perspective

• Bias

• Narrative

What is the term for the author's unique way of expressing their thoughts and ideas in writing?

• Style

• Perspective

• Bias

• Tone

When an author writes with a particular audience in mind, what is this an example of?

• Audience awareness

• Bias

• Perspective

• Narrative