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    The document discusses the differences between first, second, and third person points of view in writing. First person uses "I" and "we" and involves the narrator in the story. Second person directly addresses the audience using "you." Third person is omniscient and does not include the narrator or audience, using terms like "she" or "himself." First person is common in narrative writing, while third person is most common and encouraged in academic writing to separate the author from the content.

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    The document discusses the differences between first, second, and third person points of view in writing. First person uses "I" and "we" and involves the narrator in the story. Second person directly addresses the audience using "you." Third person is omniscient and does not include the narrator or audience, using terms like "she" or "himself." First person is common in narrative writing, while third person is most common and encouraged in academic writing to separate the author from the content.

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    How to Handout: 
    1st, 2nd, and 3rd Person 
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    What’s the difference? 


    The first person point of view is typically used in narrative writing, wherein the storyteller uses 
    terms like “I” and “We” to integrate themself into the story. The second person point of view 
    refers directly to the audience, using terms like “You” and “Your.” The third person point of 
    view is omniscient and does not directly include the narrator or the audience, but rather uses 
    terms like “She” or “Himself.”  

    Where should I use it? 

    First person is most common, and acceptable in narrative writing where one is telling a personal 
    story from their own point of view. Second person is a bit trickier, however it can also be used in 
    narrative writing and the usage of it in academic writing is at the discretion of the professor. 
    Third person is most common, and actively encouraged in academic writing as it separates the 
    author from the content which increases reliability and ethics of the paper.  

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