So, when it suits your purpose, you will probably need to break some of the old rules, such as the rule that prohibit first person pronouns (i.e. “I” or “we”) in academic writing. This handout will ...

In a second person narrative the reader is addressed directly as if they are involved in the story. When writing fiction, a writer carefully chooses the point of view. A point of view is the persp ...

Writing in academia can feel like learning multiple languages at once. As you progress from undergraduate essays to graduate work and perhaps doctoral research, the expectations keep shifting. Yet ...

Many students are taught never to use the first person (i.e., I or we) in academic writing. While the use of the first person has historically been rare, the practice has changed in recent years. The ...