This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Students often arrive at college with strict writing rules in mind. Unfortunately, overly strict rules about writing can prevent ...

I’ve been a communications practitioner for over a decade, but it wasn’t until I began working in the nonprofit industry that I realized the power of person-first language and that, frankly, I hadn’t ...

Many students are taught never to use the first person (i.e., I or we) in academic writing. While the use of the first person has historically been rare, the practice has changed in recent years. The ...