30th Article "This is what I know" use of the first person in sixth grade argumentative writing"

Ayu Rini Tri Utari
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Review of the 30th article


"This is what I know" use of the first person in sixth grade argumentative writing"

   Examined first person in 111 brief argumentative essays composed by sixth grade students ages 11-14 in American Public schools. It first analyze the ways in which students use the first person. Findings suggest that students used the first person  frequently, often in it is more assertive forms, and that there is no association between use of the first person  and quality of argumentative writing. Although many secondary teachers prohibit use of the first person in academic writing, little empirical evidence exists linking first person use with writting quality. This analyzed implication for intruction are that teachers should not ban the uses of the first person, but should teach students how to use it more effectively.