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by graysey on October 19th, 2009
perhaps to keep the reader from getting the impression that the written piece is all about the writer. You want the reader to immerse into what s/he is reading, not try to delve into yours. Unless you're writing from a personal experience, of course.
by HaPpY_1 on October 17th, 2009
maybe it might not make sense to others... or you might ramble....or seem bias..
by PharFigNewton on October 20th, 2009
Avoiding the first person tends to make the writing sound more factual or academic and objective.
Henry David Thoreau writes in the first person and, on the first page of Walden, he writes: "In most books, the 'I', or or first person is omitted; in this it will be retained; that, in respect to egotism, is the main difference. We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking." Thoreau expands on his reasoning, explaining himself, but not really arguing his stance.
Then again, there are people like Ben Franklin, who wrote even his autobiography in the third person.
by Gene H on October 17th, 2009
Academic writing rarely uses the first person. Even grade school kids are training for the possibility of college.
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Thank you for your answer. +6
by Freedom00 on October 20th, 2009