Angle of Vision

Angle of vision is a hard thing to think about when writing. Whether writing a paper or just an email, thinking about the angle of vision is necesarry. It is amazing how some authors, think about the angle of vision throughout their entire novels. They achieve a strong angle of vision by either leaving details excluded, or adding them into their works. The audience plays a huge part in which angle of vision a writer takes. If a writer is writing for a conservative editorial, they will take a very different angle than if they were writing for the New York Times. This technique is used a lot in the media, especially within the news world, when anchors report on stories. The news station determines what angle they are to take. Some details are downplayed and some are highlighted in order for the story to fit in with the beliefs of the audience. The most interesting thing about the angle of vision is that there is no correct one. Each writer has a different angle towards a subject based on their beliefs and values.

I find it very hard in an argument paper to take an angle of vision because many times teachers will critique for not showing the other side of the argument, or playing both sides. I think it is essential to have a good balance between hiding the contradicting details and underplaying them. The art of using the angle of vision is something that clearly needs to practiced in order to be effective.