WHO is telling the story? WHO is telling the story? 1st Person A character in the story is narrating it. 2nd Person The reader is the main character. Key words I me, mine, myself, we, us, ours, ourselves Occasions -A Personal narrative. -It can be appropriate in a for formal academic essay ONLY WHEN giving a specific personal experience as a a form of argumentative evidence. Key words You, yours, yourself, yourselves Occasions -A letter or email -A written speech or public address -Directions (pamphlets, etc.) 3rd Person An outside narrator is telling the story. Omniscient: All knowing Limited: The narrator only knows what the main character thinks and know Objective: The narrator describes what’s happening but doesn’t know what anyone is thinking and does not give an opinion on what’s happening. Key words He, she, it, him, her, his, hers, himself, herself, itself, they, them, theirs, themselves Occasions -Formal academic writing, including: Argumentative, Summary/Responses, compare/Contrast, Expository Essays, Descriptive Narrative, Research 1st Person A character in the story is narrating it. 2nd Person The reader is the main character. Key words I me, mine, myself, we, us, ours, ourselves Occasions -A Personal narrative. -It can be appropriate in a for formal academic essay ONLY WHEN giving a specific personal experience as a a form of argumentative evidence. Key words You, yours, yourself, yourselves Occasions -A letter or email -A written speech or public address -Directions (pamphlets, etc.) 3rd Person An outside narrator is telling the story. Omniscient: All knowing Limited: The narrator only knows what the main character thinks and know Objective: The narrator describes what’s happening but doesn’t know what anyone is thinking and does not give an opinion on what’s happening. Key words He, she, it, him, her, his, hers, himself, herself, itself, they, them, theirs, themselves Occasions -Formal academic writing, including: Argumentative, Summary/Responses, compare/Contrast, Expository Essays, Descriptive Narrative, Research
