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Points of View
Each point of view achieves a different purpose. See the table for the definition of the three points of view and examples for each.
Person point of View
Purpose
Examples
1st Person Pronouns:
I, me, mine, my, myself;
We, us, our, ours, ourselves
I, me, mine, my, myself;
We, us, our, ours, ourselves
Narrate your own experience from your perspective or your group’s perspective.
I transferred to UHD to pursue a bachelor’s degree in communications.
We transferred to UHD to pursue bachelor’s degrees.
2nd Person Pronouns:
You, your, yours, yourself
You, your, yours, yourself
Address the reader directly.
You can volunteer at community gardens to increase food access for underserved communities.
Vote in the midterm elections in November.
3rd Person Pronouns:
He, his, him, himself
She, her, hers, herself
It, its, itself
They, their, theirs, themselves
He, his, him, himself
She, her, hers, herself
It, its, itself
They, their, theirs, themselves
Narrate what other people say or do and the events that transcribe from a neutral
standpoint.
The student said he got vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Jan. 20 on-campus vaccination event.
Not a single senator answered questions from the press, according to the AP News writer.