Point of View: The First Important Decision in Your Writing

As we saw with the "land" and "boat" opposition, awareness of point of view is crucial to our understanding of a story, and important in constructing one.

Today you'll look at some point of view worksheets and then generate two point of view exercises: the "famous person" in the restaurant paragraphs, and the "I Don't Understand" poem. In the first assignment, you are asked to get inside the head of a person you dislike, or who opposes some of your beliefs, so that you can shift your lens and your vantage point.

In the second assignment, you will explore your OWN point of view by creating layers of understanding. What don't you understand? What do you understand? How does this affect the way you see the world?

We'll read these in class tomorrow, so BE READY!!