POINT OF VIEW WORKSHEET: 75% NOVEL CHECK-IN PREPARATION

Spend the class today locating direct excerpts from the protagonist that describe her or his unique point of view on
the world. Tomorrow you’ll meet in the computer lab and write a 250-word diary entry from the protagonist’s
point of view. You’ll 1) write creatively; 2) use as many of the following criteria as you can; and, 3) mold in and
correctly cite the author’s direct excerpts. Brainstorm as many ideas as you can to make your writing shine!

NOVEL’S TITLE: AUTHOR:

PROTAGONIST’S NAME: AGE:

GENDER: HAIR COLOR:

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: AVERAGE CLOTHING:

OCCUPATION: HEALTH STATUS:

FAMILY INFO: SPECIAL SKILLS:

WEAKNESSES: ATTRIBUTES:

UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: HISTORY:

PERSONAL TRIUMPH: PERSONAL TRAGEDY:

GOALS IN LIFE: MORALITY:

REACTIONS TO SETBACKS: THREE ADJECTIVES:

THREE VERBS: THREE ADVERBS:

REACTIONS TO PROBLEMS: INTERACTIONS:

SETTING’S IMPACT ON PROTAGONIST: IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS:

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE: EVOLUTION AS A PERSON:

OTHER CHARACTER TRAITS: