Chapter 3. Looking at Things from Different Perspectives

When we write, we have to decide the tone and perspective for the piece of writing that we are creating. We have to explain to our students that they may write in first, second, or third person. We know the differences, as they are quite obvious. Therefore, we will ask them to write the pieces of writing in first person. They can do this by imagining that they are one of the characters in the different stories proposed for each recipe.

In this chapter, we are going to insert many techniques for future writers in our Moodle course using a virtual classroom. We will also insert several resources available in Web 2.0, as they should prove attractive to our students. The students are going to carry out the activities along with technology. They will narrate a piece of fiction that already exists from the first person's point of view. They are going to immerse themselves in the story by becoming the character. They can choose any character—either a main character or a secondary one.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• How to become a well-known character
• Understanding secondary characters
• Adding technology to a story
• Statues can think
• Changing an adventure
• Old age versus childhood
• Beauty versus ugliness
• Curious characters