Evaluate the Author's Point of View or Perspective in a Given Text

What is perspective?

The narrator's or author's thoughts, feelings, or perceptions about people, ideas, or events

What is a publication?

A published work; the printing or distribution of a text

What is a blog?

An informal, usually independently run website

What is point of view?

The voice used to narrate a story or relate information

What is first-person point of view?

The narrator is involved in events; uses "I," "me," "myself"

What is a limitation of a first-person narrator?

Cannot report other characters' thoughts or feelings

What is second-person point of view?

Addresses the reader as "you"

What is the rarest point of view?

Second person

What is second person commonly used for?

How-to, procedural, or instructional texts

What is third-person point of view?

The author is not a participant; uses "he," "she," "they"

What is third-person omniscient?

An all-knowing narrator who knows multiple characters' thoughts and feelings

What is third-person limited?

Focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one or two characters

What is third person often used for?

Objective writing like informational texts and news reporting

What is first person often used for?

Opinion articles, eyewitness accounts, diaries, and memoirs

What is the minimum number of perspectives in a text?

At least one

What is the way to identify perspectives in a text?

Note word connotations and what information is included or excluded

What is the best way to identify an author's perspective in research?

Compare and contrast multiple texts on the same subject

What is credible information?

Information that is reasonable and verifiable

What is the first step in evaluating a text's reliability?

Evaluate the source

What are examples of reputable sources?

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, government reports, periodicals, university websites

What is a way to check an author's credibility?

Check their reputation, publisher, and organizations

What is the lesson of the keto blog example?

Check the author's background and purpose; seek other sources

What is true about reputable publications?

They can still publish unreliable or biased texts

What is relevant information?

Information that appropriately addresses the issue discussed

What is accurate information?

Information that is truthful or well supported by evidence

What is the way to determine relevance?

Ask whether the information actually addresses the question

What are ways to determine accuracy?

Compare sources, do independent research, use prior knowledge

What is the aim of candidates in political debates?

To reinforce campaign themes, not always answer objectively

What reveals an author's perspective?

Word choice, evidence, arguments, and reasoning

What is the point of view: "I walked into the clinic and felt nervous."

First person

What is the point of view: "First, you will insert the needle at a 90-degree angle."

Second person

What is the point of view: "She checked the chart while he waited, wondering if he'd be okay."

Third-person omniscient

What is the point of view: "Maria hoped her patient would recover. The doctor entered the room."

Third-person limited

What is the point of view: "The hospital opened a new wing on Monday."

Third person