5/21 Skill Lesson: Point of View

He thinks Blanca could be a painter if she paid attention to details.

He believes she should admit to knowing that the art is valuable.

He hopes to convince her that she can appreciate fine art.

He’s not sure that Blanca will ever appreciate expressionism.

Gessen thinks people should spend money any way they wish.

Gessen believes art is more important than money.

Gessen thinks that money is more important than beauty

Gessen feels money should be used to help others, not wasted.

"Your outrageous greed means you will never paint anything of worth.”

"He had used every bit of his earnings to fill a warehouse with grain, to repair the roads leading to the National Shrine, and to build his people a new temple"

"Sakura sneered at the artist, but she finally named a price."

"Finally, the two agreed on the fee, the highest sum ever paid for a painting anywhere in the land."

The explosion leaked millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf Coast, but BP responded quickly and responsibly.

The oil spill disaster was a result of BP’s thoughtless actions and its refusal to listen to experts.

The rig explosion is a tragedy, but events like this are a problem that the oil industry can learn how to control.

to show the contrast between the evidence and the company’s official position

to emphasize that the oil company executives are truthful but unimaginative

to explain why BP’s actions were understandable

to defend the company’s actions both before and after the deep water oil spill