point of view

Writing Assignment: Write About Yourself From Someone Else’s Perspective

04.25.2014 writing

O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie usTo see oursels as ithers see us! * Or, in easier to parse standard English, And would some Power the small gift give usTo see ourselves as others see us! Writers often practice writing in the first person. It’s direct. We know what’s in our own heads (to some […]

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Perspective, Opinion, and Point Of View (POV)

05.02.2013 writing

I started another article about the importance of understanding and questioning perspective. I think there is probably some significant confusion over just what perspective is. So today I’ll present a brief primer on the critical differences between perspective, opinion, and point of view and why writers must master these distinctions. I see a lot of […]

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Perspective, Opinion, and Point Of View — Distinctions That Matter To Writers And Readers

01.06.2011 blogging

I started another article, which you’ll likely see next week, about the importance of understanding and questioning perspective. But I think there is probably some significant confusion over just what perspective is. So today I’ll present a brief primer on the critical differences between perspective, opinion, and point of view and why writers must master […]

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