i know u cant use you in an essay. when ur writting an informative essay can you use we, they're, their, us, them, people. how am i suppose to make it more formal? also when you put a quote in the paragraph how are you suppose to cite it in the paragraph, (like give credit)?
2007-09-13 08:51:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You should always write in third person!! ALWAYS no matter what! When you cite the information you usually put it as (Author, Page #).
This site is super helpful with citations and for your works cited page. Just type in the information and the website puts everything in order for you!
http://www.easybib.com/
2007-09-13 09:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to not use any pronoun. Informative essays just state the facts. If you use a quote the say something like, " According to Dr. Smith, a professor at XYZ college, etc..."
or ," In a recent study done by Brown University"
etc. That is how you credit a quote in the paragraph.
2007-09-13 16:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Precious Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write in 3rd person. Use he, she, it them, they, etc. Do NOT use I, we, us, or You.
For citing, it depends on the format. For MLA put the author's last name and page number in quotes. EX: "I believe that having a secure family is important in raising children" (Moss 22). {In this example it is okay to use I, because the author is saying it--not you}
2007-09-13 16:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by catsmeowjrk2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with 3rd person [ he, she, they, etc., excepting quotes ]. Use quotation marks; number ea. quote [ sm. font ]; include ref. in footnotes.
2007-09-13 16:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by Jim D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea you can put all dat but you cant put I
example: I hate food.
you have to say "They hate the food
2007-09-13 16:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by jaimito_ninja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋