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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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It’s OK To Have Strong Opinions, But Try And Change Your Own Mind

10.31.2011 The life of the mind

Here’s a simple test to see if you are an intelligent being and not a robot or a mindless automaton: Take something that you have a strong opinion about and ask yourself, honestly, if you could be wrong. Intelligent, thinking beings challenge their own beliefs and ideas frequently. They take in new information. They sometimes […]

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Writing Assignment: Express An Opinion

01.21.2011 writing

Opinion can be very interesting. This I believe. It helps readers understand how you think, even if they don’t agree with you. The best written opinions show how the writer arrives at the opinion, how facts and observations to support these thoughts, and how they are organized and presented. Most important, the best writers and […]

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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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