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This document discusses point of view in academic writing. It explains that first person point of view uses words like "I", "we", and "my" and is not appropriate for academic papers as it makes the writing seem biased. Second person point of view uses "you" and addresses the reader directly, which can be seen as pushy. The document recommends using third person point of view with impersonal pronouns like "one", "they", and "people" to maintain an objective tone without directing statements at the reader.

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Academic Writing How to be a rock star... http://seo2.0.onreact.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rockstar-by-n1nj4.jpg
Can you relate? Ever feel like someone was getting too close? http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/unwanted-hug.jpg
So can a reader... That's how your reader feels when you use first person or second person point of view in an academic paper. https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTiNDpoz1yEACzbQVsFMTOri I
Show me what you know... What is first person point of view?
First Person Point of View in Plain English Something written from the writer's perspective (i.e. "I am a teacher.") Includes words such as "I", "we", "my", "us", "mine", etc. According to Grammar Girl, "first-person point of view is used primarily for autobiographical writing, such as a personal essay or a memoir."
Let's try it again... Why can't I use first person point of view in my persuasive paper?
Your thesis is an academic paper. Grammar girl says that academic writers, those writing reports, articles, and thesis papers, avoid first person because doing so makes the paper seem unbiased. https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYb8EWKAO4H8Tol f5H2uIvJX9X_Pj3Fax10Zs-u4GcQ3EWMZPB
And, you want your writing to be strong. "Statements like I believe or I think tend to weaken writing and are better when written in the third person" (Aims). For example: Cell phones should be allowed in school is better and stronger than I believe cell phones should be allowed in school.
Your personal life carries little weight here. An academic paper or article is not the place to discuss your life because you cannot be a source in your own paper. While you, the people in your life, and your experiences are important, save them for a personal essay or a memoir. https://encrypted- tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTtdRMURFkovzBfA58vNR4slx4I CDCmsiEFzKsKcex1jgfUzXs6w
How do I avoid first person? Skim your paper for statements like "I think" and "I believe" and cross them out. Your sentences should still make sense. In instances where you can't simply delete, replace with more objective words (i.e. "one")-- oI would think that... -> One would think that.. Cut out personal stories from your life. Save those for the book about your life. ;)
Still think you're smart? What is second person point of view?
Second Person Point of View in Plain English It is used to address the reader. For example, "you ought to know that this is written in second person."
You know what's coming... Why can't I use second person point of view in my persuasive paper?
Your reader's response matters. Using second person is like pointing your finger at the reader. No reader likes to be told what to do or think. https://encrypted- tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqGM3N09j7jrZNN1XjjZcZ5Ygk4u_PA5X stSzqY3z9jD0auZ1n
"You" is too relaxed and too pushy. You're getting too close for comfort again. Get it? https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHBuylzi2oB9J1u82Y6a08gnTN5QSClz5 R8eA8BXDUy0nE3-iQXg
How do I avoid second person? Replace words like "you" and "your" with more objective words. Example: "You shouldn't drink and drive." Fixed: "It is a bad idea to drink and drive." oThis is a statement everyone can agree with. I never drink and drive and I might take offense at your suggestion that I do.
A Solution to all of Your Problems: Grammar girl uses "one" as "an impersonal pronoun that stands for the average person or the sort of person one happens to be concerned with." Impersonal pronouns are your friends. Think third person!
Examples of impersonal pronouns One An individual Someone Teenagers They Young adults Anyone Americans Another Each Nobody Others Several Many People
Works Cited ""First, Second, and Third Person." Grammar Girl :. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/first-second-and-third- person.aspx>. "One" Versus "You"" Grammar Girl :. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/one-versus-you.aspx>. "Points of View in Writing." Tools for Writing:. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.aims.edu/student/online-writing-lab/tools/point-of-view>. "What Is an Academic Paper?" Materials for Students: Writing the Academic Paper:. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writin g/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml>.

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Wfs academic voice

  • 1. Academic Writing How to be a rock star... http://seo2.0.onreact.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rockstar-by-n1nj4.jpg
  • 2. Can you relate? Ever feel like someone was getting too close? http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/unwanted-hug.jpg
  • 3. So can a reader... That's how your reader feels when you use first person or second person point of view in an academic paper. https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTiNDpoz1yEACzbQVsFMTOri I
  • 4. Show me what you know... What is first person point of view?
  • 5. First Person Point of View in Plain English Something written from the writer's perspective (i.e. "I am a teacher.") Includes words such as "I", "we", "my", "us", "mine", etc. According to Grammar Girl, "first-person point of view is used primarily for autobiographical writing, such as a personal essay or a memoir."
  • 6. Let's try it again... Why can't I use first person point of view in my persuasive paper?
  • 7. Your thesis is an academic paper. Grammar girl says that academic writers, those writing reports, articles, and thesis papers, avoid first person because doing so makes the paper seem unbiased. https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYb8EWKAO4H8Tol f5H2uIvJX9X_Pj3Fax10Zs-u4GcQ3EWMZPB
  • 8. And, you want your writing to be strong. "Statements like I believe or I think tend to weaken writing and are better when written in the third person" (Aims). For example: Cell phones should be allowed in school is better and stronger than I believe cell phones should be allowed in school.
  • 9. Your personal life carries little weight here. An academic paper or article is not the place to discuss your life because you cannot be a source in your own paper. While you, the people in your life, and your experiences are important, save them for a personal essay or a memoir. https://encrypted- tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTtdRMURFkovzBfA58vNR4slx4I CDCmsiEFzKsKcex1jgfUzXs6w
  • 10. How do I avoid first person? Skim your paper for statements like "I think" and "I believe" and cross them out. Your sentences should still make sense. In instances where you can't simply delete, replace with more objective words (i.e. "one")-- oI would think that... -> One would think that.. Cut out personal stories from your life. Save those for the book about your life. ;)
  • 11. Still think you're smart? What is second person point of view?
  • 12. Second Person Point of View in Plain English It is used to address the reader. For example, "you ought to know that this is written in second person."
  • 13. You know what's coming... Why can't I use second person point of view in my persuasive paper?
  • 14. Your reader's response matters. Using second person is like pointing your finger at the reader. No reader likes to be told what to do or think. https://encrypted- tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqGM3N09j7jrZNN1XjjZcZ5Ygk4u_PA5X stSzqY3z9jD0auZ1n
  • 15. "You" is too relaxed and too pushy. You're getting too close for comfort again. Get it? https://encrypted- tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHBuylzi2oB9J1u82Y6a08gnTN5QSClz5 R8eA8BXDUy0nE3-iQXg
  • 16. How do I avoid second person? Replace words like "you" and "your" with more objective words. Example: "You shouldn't drink and drive." Fixed: "It is a bad idea to drink and drive." oThis is a statement everyone can agree with. I never drink and drive and I might take offense at your suggestion that I do.
  • 17. A Solution to all of Your Problems: Grammar girl uses "one" as "an impersonal pronoun that stands for the average person or the sort of person one happens to be concerned with." Impersonal pronouns are your friends. Think third person!
  • 18. Examples of impersonal pronouns One An individual Someone Teenagers They Young adults Anyone Americans Another Each Nobody Others Several Many People
  • 19. Works Cited ""First, Second, and Third Person." Grammar Girl :. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/first-second-and-third- person.aspx>. "One" Versus "You"" Grammar Girl :. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/one-versus-you.aspx>. "Points of View in Writing." Tools for Writing:. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.aims.edu/student/online-writing-lab/tools/point-of-view>. "What Is an Academic Paper?" Materials for Students: Writing the Academic Paper:. Web. 01 May 2012. <http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writin g/materials/student/ac_paper/what.shtml>.