English Composition › Section T · Portfolio reflection › Topic T.3

Editing focus: pronouns

A reflective essay is full of I, me, my, she, they and it, which makes it a natural place to edit pronouns. Clear pronouns point to one obvious noun, agree with it and take the right form for their job in the sentence.

In this topic

  • Why pronouns need editing
  • Antecedents and agreement
  • Clear reference
  • Case: subject, object, possessive
  • Compounds: I or me?
  • Who or whom?
  • Reflexive pronouns
  • Indefinite pronouns
  • Worked example: editing a reflection
  • Worked example: four quick decisions
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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