in writing a documented essay can you use pronouns in the introduction?

Question

such as she or we?

Answer 1

Truth is, it really depends on how strict your instructor is. In the most formal essays, first person and second person are not allowed: this means any usage of "you", "I", and "we". But it's seen often in manymanymany credible writings, so it ~should~ not detract from the credibility of your writing.

Answer 2

write the middle bit first if you know what you want to say. The introduction is only really a brief description of the middle bit, so once you've done most of the essay you can summarise what you've written as an introduction. i guess the intro would go something like: "this essay will consider the environmental impacts of mineral extraction. it will start by giving a brief description of the process of mineral extraction, then describe the various environmental impacts in turn, including blah blah and blah Good luck! i also hate writing essays but you always get them done eventually - starting them is the hardest part

Answer 3

You can certainly use third-person pronouns, but it's best to avoid first and second person in formal writing.

Answer 4

certain ones, like "she", are usually ok.. you just have to be a sort of "invisible author", so to speak. you can't use words like "I" or "you".