Common Core/EOC Study Sheet
RL 10.6
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature
from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Definitions
Point of View – a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Point of View – a narrator’s position in relation to the story
1st Person Point of View – the narrator is a character in the story
3rd Person Omniscient – the narrator is an “all-knowing” figure not involved in the story,
able to see the viewpoint of any character
3rd Person Limited – the narrator is a figure not in the story and only able to disclose the
viewpoint of one character
Perspective – a synonym for point of view; a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Opinion - a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
Questions
1. How does the speaker’s point of view affect her impression of _____?
2. How does the author’s use of third person point of view reinforce the reader’s
understanding of ______’s conflict?
3. How does the author use language to advance her point of view?
4. How does the speaker’s cultural background affect her perception of ___?
Common Core/EOC Study Sheet
RI 10.6
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author
uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose
Definitions
Purpose – Reason for writing or speaking, such as persuade, inform, entertain, compare,
express/expose, describe, explain, display, show,
Rhetoric – methods of persuasive speech, such as dialogue, figurative language, parallelism,
repetition, rhetorical questioning, appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos
Point of View – a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Perspective – a synonym for point of view; a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Opinion - a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
Questions
1. How does the author achieve her purpose?
2. What is the purpose of beginning the selection with dialogue?
3. What is the purpose of ending the selection with a rhetorical question?
4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this selection?
5. How does the speaker’s cultural background affect her perception of ___?
6. Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author
uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose