Label notes in Notebook:
I, YOU, THE AUTHOR
WRITING IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PERSON
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
FIRST PERSON
First person, representing the
person speaking.
Single point of view.
Pronouns used:
I, we, my, mine, our, ours, me or
us.
WHEN TO USE “I”
A Personal narrative
It can be appropriate in a formal
academic essay ONLY WHEN
giving a specific personal
experience as a form of
argumentative evidence
SECOND PERSON
Second person, representing a
person or thing spoken to
Talk to someone, single point of
view.
Pronouns used:
You, you, you, your, your, your,
yours
WHEN TO USE “YOU”
A letter or email
A written speech or public address
Directions (pamphlets, etc.)
THIRD PERSON
Third person, standing for a
person or thing spoken of.
A neutral point of view, or all
knowing point of view.
Pronouns used:
He, She, They, Him, Hers, It, Its Theirs,
Them or His
WHEN TO USE THIRD PERSON
Formal academic writing,
including: Argumentative,
Summary/Response,
Compare/Contrast, Expository
Essays, Descriptive Narrative,
Research
NARRATIVE WRITING
• When writing a narrative, such as your Hero’s
Journey, the author has the choice to write in a first
person or third person point of view.
• If you are choosing to write in the third person point
of view, you then have to chose if you want to be
omniscient or limited.
• Omniscient third person means that the narrator
knows all of the characters in the story.
• Limited third person means that the narrator
adheres closely to one character’s perspective.
WALK AWAY
Be consistent:
When choosing which point of view
to write in for a narrative. The most
important factor is to be consistent.
PICK A POINT OF VIEW
• Go to Mrs. Neto’s Website and click on the link
PICK A POINT OF VIEW
• Find your name and write what point of view you
will be writing your narrative in.