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1. johannah rodgers says:

   November 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm

   My answer to this question is: “it depends on the instructor and on the course.” I always encourage my students to use “I” in their writing because it helps them to write in an active, as opposed to a passive, voice, e.g., “I believe” versus “It is believed”. While you should ALWAYS write exploratory and first drafts using “I,” when it comes to handing in a final draft of a paper, always check with the professor who is teaching the course to get his/her opinion on the matter. I was kind of shocked to discover just yesterday that a professor in a Library Science course at the college had informed her students to “NEVER use ‘I’ in academic writing.” There are many reasons why I disagree with that statement.

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2. MoisesQ says:

   November 23, 2012 at 5:44 pm

   Thanks a lot Professor! I sometimes also feel that I use it too much.

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3. Zam says:

   November 28, 2012 at 1:44 am

   Thank you Professor for letting us know about that because I do tend to agree with that. I believe it depends on what’s required and what type of essay it is. However what are some words we can use to substitute for “I” because I feel as if it gets very repetitive. Is there anything we can do to mix it up slightly or is it fine to carry on that way?

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4. donsadet says:

   December 5, 2012 at 1:49 pm

   I have that same problem i just want to write “i this and I that and I this and that” would make writing so much easier!

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