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Revising Your Essays

Revising Your Essays. PART VII POV SHIFT. Point of View. 1 st person POV Uses pronouns: I, we, us 2 nd person POV Uses pronoun: you 3 rd person POV Uses pronouns: they, them, she, he http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_splice. Example of shift.

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Revising Your Essays

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  1. Revising Your Essays PART VII POV SHIFT

  2. Point of View • 1st person POV • Uses pronouns: I, we, us • 2nd person POV • Uses pronoun: you • 3rd person POV • Uses pronouns: they, them, she, he • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_splice

  3. Example of shift • The two poems discuss the importance of love. We all think love is central to happiness.

  4. Example of shift • The two poems discuss the importance of love. • 3rd person • We all think love is central to happiness. • 1st person

  5. To Correct • The two poems discuss the importance of love. Most people think love is central to happiness. • 3rd person POV is consistently used

  6. Can I use a different POV? Yes…but • 3rd person POV is more accepted in academic essays

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