I-Dropping and Androgyny: The Authorial "I" in Scholarly Writing.

Raymond, James C.

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ERIC Number: EJ474176

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Publication Date: 1993

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I-Dropping and Androgyny: The Authorial "I" in Scholarly Writing.

Raymond, James C.

College Composition and Communication, v44 n4 p478-83 Dec 1993

Questions the use of the first-person "I" as a mode of expression by academic writers in scholarly journals. Describes the author's experience in this regard as editor of the journal "College English." Considers the editorial difficulties presented by various forms of first-person writing. (HB)

Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Editing, Higher Education, Scholarly Journals, Writing for Publication, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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