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Point of view consistent in person and number

David Robinson, Laura Chisolm & Brittney McCormick,. Point of view consistent in person and number. Point of view refers to the perspective from which the sentence is told. Definition. Different point of views. Consistent 1 st person point of view:

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Point of view consistent in person and number

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  1. David Robinson, Laura Chisolm & Brittney McCormick, Point of view consistent in person and number

  2. Point of view refers to the perspective from which the sentence is told. Definition

  3. Different point of views

  4. Consistent 1st person point of view: • We were slowing getting closer to our destination but we could see that we were getting frustrated. • Consistent 3rd person point of view: • The Jefferson's were slowly getter closer to their destination, but they could see that they were all getting frustrated. Consistent in 1st and 3rd person

  5. What about 1st person I or We? Use the pronouns I or We only when giving personal examples or when the focus of the sentence is clearly on the writer. • What about 2nd person You? Do Not Use It. Ever. Unless you’re writing instructions, telling people what to do, or asking rhetorical questions. DO NOT use you, your, yours, you’re, or anything that sounds like you in academic writing. More about Point of Views

  6. Wrong way: Although it may be painful for a parent not to be your child’s role model, Patrice Grant doesn’t have the right to be angry with her son’s choice. Correct way: Although it may be painful for a parent not to be their child’s role model, Patrice Grant does not have the right to be angry with her son’s choice. Examples

  7. Wrong way :When I ran, you would get cramps. Correct way: When I ran, I would get cramps. Wrong way: Regardless of how much teachers try, you cannot make sure that students attend every class. Correct way: Regardless of how much teachers try, they cannot make sure that students attend every class. More examples

  8. Wrong way: A softball player who wants to develop her pitching form knows you will develop more skills at a sleep away camp. Correct way: A softball player who wants to develop her pitching form knows she will develop more skills at a sleep away camp. YES!! The Last Example

  9. "Grammar Worksheets: Consistent Point of View." Grammar Worksheets. 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. <www.grammar-worksheets.com/.../Lesson.Consistent.Point.of.View.pdf>. Works cited

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