Perspectives Of Writing: First, Second, And Third Person

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When creating a form of writing, there are three main perspectives one can write from. These are called first, second, and third person.
First person is when one talks about himself using “I, me, my, mine, we, our” and similar words. This is a good perspective to write or talk from when one is telling a story; however, it is not a great idea for professional writing, like a report.
Second person is similar to first person, but instead of the author writing about himself, he talks about you. This point of view can be seen when the words “you, your, yours,” etc. Like first person, this perspective should not be used in professional writing.
Third person, however, is perfect for such writing. It can be identified with “him, her, his, her, them,

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