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Sweet, Demand Media     Third person point of view avoids words
like "I" and "you."         Three different points of view
exist: first person, second person and third person. First
person reflects the writer's voice with pronouns such as "I,"
"me," "we" and "us." Second person speaks directly to a reader,
using pronouns such as "you" and "your." Third person uses a
more general voice that reflects neither the writer nor reader
specifically, using words like "students" and "participants" and
pronouns such as "he," "they" and "it." Good writing typically
begins in one point of view and retains that perspective
throughout in order to avoid confusion for the reader.
Most formal writing, including APA papers, uses the third person
point of view. Third person makes ideas sound less subjective
since it removes direct reference to the writer. It also creates
a more generalized statement. For example, "Researchers first
need to determine participan