Point of View Control
Consistency and harmony of narrator's viewpoint, using it to serve meaning
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Random shifts between points of view (head-hopping)
Example We read one character's thoughts then another's in same paragraph
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Level 2 Approaching
Primary viewpoint with slips at specific points
Example Narrates in third person then suddenly enters secondary character's mind
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Level 3 At Standard
Stable viewpoint but not deeply exploited
Example Narrator stable but special advantages of this viewpoint unexploited
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Level 4 Above Standard
Stable viewpoint with use of distance variations
Example Narrator controls closeness and distance from character as needed
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Level 5 Exemplary
Deliberate viewpoint serving the text's overall meaning
Example The viewpoint choice itself says something about the theme
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