English Composition › Section U · Handbook: grammar, style, and documentation › Topic U.5
Point of view
Every piece of writing speaks from somewhere: from inside the writer's experience, directly to the reader, or from a step back. Choosing first, second or third person to suit the genre, and holding that choice steady, is a quick way to make writing sound controlled and credible.
In this topic
- Point of view and grammatical person
- The three persons
- First person
- Second person
- Third person
- Worked example: removing an accidental you
- Matching point of view to genre
- Keeping point of view consistent
- Worked example: one fact, three points of view
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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