Point of View Do-Now

Largely uses pronouns, "you," "your," and "yourself."

Heavily uses pronouns such as "I," "we," "me," "my," etc.

The narrator "speaks" or writes directly to the reader.

Makes the reader feel that they know, understand, or have a relationship with the narrator.

Divided into three catagories: objective, limited, and omniscient.

Generates trust for the narrator's story.

The narrator is an observer, rather than a character in the story.

In informational text, is used to instruct, teach, or persuade.

in narrative texts, or stories, it brings the reader into the plot as a character.

The narrator is a character within the story.

Uses the pronouns, "he," "she," "him," "her," "they," or "them."

Creates the effect of "watching" the story unfold, from a distance.

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Third Person

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