Sept 9 2025 Notes: Perspective Writing - Slomo: The Man Who Skated Right Off The Grid

Silent Read - personal novels - 20 min.

Laptop cart #3 (for Teams assignment at the end of class) :)  

Reminder: Quiz Tomorrow - True/False & MC - 5 Questions on Satire - review notes & or blog post - Sept 5 2025

Project Notes: Have students take these below notes -

Writing from Perspective 

1. Understanding the Assigned Perspective

• Character Perspective: Write from a specific character’s viewpoint, capturing their thoughts and feelings.
• Narrator Perspective: Choose between first-person (I, me), second-person (you), or third-person (he, she, they).
• Alternative Perspectives: Write from unconventional viewpoints (e.g., an object, an animal, an abstract concept).

2. Crafting the Narrative

• Voice and Tone: Match language and style to the assigned perspective.
• Inner Thoughts and Feelings: Explore the character’s or narrator’s emotions and thoughts.
• Perception and Bias: Reflect how the perspective shapes the interpretation of events.
• Sensory Details: Describe what the character/narrator senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).

3. Exploring Different Angles

• Character Development: Deepen character traits and motivations through their perspective.
• Plot and Conflict: Show how perspective influences reactions to plot events and conflicts.

Example: Writing from a stray dog’s perspective:

• Observations: Describe the city from the dog’s view.
• Feelings: Convey hunger, fear, and survival instincts.
• Interactions: Show reactions to people and environments

Viewing: Link to video below. 

Slomo: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid | Op-Docs | The New York Times

Post Viewing Discussion - Thoughts?