Divine Roles

Learning Team Assignment

Natali, Víctor, Adalberto, Antonio

COM /170

17/06/2011

Instructor: ELDA CONCEPCION-PEREZ

Academic writing standards generally condemn the use of first- and second-person pronouns such as I, me, my, you, and your. Why do you think this is the case?

There is a distinction between formal and informal writing. Personal pronouns are considered informal, as you would write a letter to a friend. Academic writing is supposed to be formal. It’s like holding your pinkie finger up when you drink a cup of tea. Nobody has any idea what the purpose is but that’s how it’s “supposed to be” done. The choice of words that gives the reader a clear mental picture makes the best communication. However, if the purpose of the writing is to get the best grade, “supposed to be” always wins. The reason why first and second person pronouns are “condemned” is because the focus should be on the work, not the writer. An academic reader doesn’t really care about the writer’s opinions (which is what usually happens when first and second person pronouns are used), but care more about the topic and what is learned about IT, not the author. Any other question? If satisfied with the answer, please click “Good”.

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