College Composition / Unit 18 CMP 0436 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Consistent Point of View
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The idea
A piece should hold one point of view unless a shift has a clear purpose.
In practice
A paragraph that moves from students to we to you within three sentences confuses readers about who is meant.
Where people slip
When revising, choose the point of view the genre calls for and bring stray pronouns into line.
Your place on the trail
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Unlocks
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