Numerous style guides today, including the Associated Press, advise us to use person-first language whenever possible. In the nonprofit industry, there is a lot of fundraising.

The use of the word “I” in academic writing, that is writing in the first person, has a troublesome history.Some say it makes writing too subjective, others that it’s essential for accuracy.

For example, if you claim that 'first person writing is better in three categories,' rather than saying, 'there are three categories,' I will list three categories. Mr.

Employ first-person voice (“I” and “we”) strategically. This is another stylistic choice that is often discouraged in academic writing but that we found to be quite effective. Writing from your ...