Reviewing Point of View

the narrator (the voice that is telling the story) is a character who is part of the action and uses the first-person pronouns I, me, and my. The reader sees everything through this character's eyes.

the second-person point of view to is used when the narrator is addressing the reader and using pronouns like you, your, yours; examples: messages, emails, presentations, business and technical writing

the narrator is someone outside the action, rather than a character. The narrator reports only what is seen no internal thoughts are shown. The reader must infer all thoughts and feelings of the characters.

the narrator is an all-knowing observer, not a character, who can relate what every character thinks and feels

the narrator relates some thoughts and feelings of only one character - but that character is not actually telling the story

She went to her best friend's house to study. When she got there, she started to wonder how big her best friend's dog Jasper had gotten. They went outside and rode their bikes for 20 minutes, went back to the house to study, ate dinner, and then she went back home.

"Do you love candy?" I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.

One day Tina went to the movies. She went to see Epic Movie. Tina thought she should purchase a plate of nachos, a pop, and a box of candy, but her friend thought she shouldn't. Tina purchased the food anyway.

First, you will need to wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you've done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Put your crispy teats in your oven and cook for 30-35. While your treats cook you might want to clean your working place. When you take the treats out of the oven, pour the honey and lemon sauce on immediately. Once the treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy.

She went to her best friend's house to study. When she got there, they rode their bikes for 20 minutes, went back to the house to study, ate dinner, and then went back home.

To Make French Toast: First you will take out a skillet to cook and turn the stove on low. Second, you will melt the butter in the pan and stir it with a spatula. Third, you will beat the eggs. Fourth, lay the bread, white or wheat, on both sides in the eggs. Fifth, sit the bread on top of butter for 30 seconds and then turn over. Now you have a slice of French toast, repeat.

When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said, "Family problems." Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.

She went to her best friend's house to study. When she got there, she started to wonder how big her best friend's dog Jasper had gotten. They went outside and rode their bikes for twenty minutes. When they went back to study, her best friend, Sam, wondered when her legs would stop hurting. They ate dinner after studying and then she went home.

Maggie Wetherfield was walking to Jessica's house for a sleepover when she noticed Allen following her. She started to walk a little faster. When she heard him calling her name, she stopped. He came running to her and asked if she had tonight's homework. She replied, "We have to do math pages seven through nine, numbers one through twenty-four."

Emma never seemed to reach her goal. She knew that her cookies were good but she could never raise the 500 dollars to enter the contest. None of the other contestants even looked her way.