Comparing Point of View in Literary Texts
Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts in Informational Texts
Just like fiction books, informational books can also be written from a different point of view.
Example:
- The two texts below are accounts about the same topic, but are told from different points of view. Read each one and see if you can tell which is firsthand and which is secondhand.
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