POV

Writing Assignment: Write The Other Side Of An Argument

05.23.2014 writing

One of the keenest signs of intelligence is the ability to adopt and argue the other side of an argument without necessarily believing in it or supporting it. Those who have been trained in debate know how difficult it is to do it well. Take a controversial subject, assign viewpoints at random, and then present a […]

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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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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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Writing Assignment: Describe A Specific Physical Point Of View

01.14.2011 writing

Point Of View (POV) is an essential tool for the writer. Perhaps the easiest way to envision POV is to pick up a camera and take a picture. The image you end up with has a very specific POV. It was taken from a specific spot, pointed in a single direction, at a precise elevation, […]

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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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