Understanding I: The Rhetorical Variety of Self-References in College Literature Papers

College Composition and Communication Jun 2016

Understanding I: The Rhetorical Variety of Self-References in College Literature Papers

Laura Beerits

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between first-person pronoun use and “personal” writing. First, a quantitative examination of 160 papers written for a college literature class reveals how frequently students actually self-reference. Then, three categories of first-person references are developed: General Claims, Process Claims, and Personal Claims. These categories illuminate important differences in first-person pronoun use, including the degree to which each type is genuinely personal and their wide-ranging rhetorical possibilities.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2016-06-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc201629613
Open Access: Closed
Topics: writing across the curriculum

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