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How to Write Papers About Yourself in Third Person in English Writing

When writing a paper about yourself, the industry standard requires writing in third person. By writing a personal account or description of yourself as if someone else is writing, you avoid the pitfall of boastful undertones that can give a biographical paper the wrong feel. Writing in first person means using the words "I" and "me" and third person means referring to yourself as "he" or "she," so the text reads as if someone else wrote it.

Instructions

    • 1

      Call yourself by name in the paper. The first time you refer to yourself, use your entire name. For subsequent references, use a title and your last name or simply your last name. These are personal pronouns. For example, pretending you are Rex Dalty, write: "Rex Dalty was born in Seattle, Washington." "Dalty relocated to New York City when he was 18."

    • 2

      Use common pronouns "he," "she," "his," "hers," "him" and "her" in sentences as you describe yourself, your activities, your accomplishments, your education, your history, your family and your beliefs. For example, write: "An avid runner, he participates in several marathons every year."

    • 3

      Interchange referring to yourself by personal pronouns (title and last name or last name only) and using common pronouns. For example, write: "Dalty received his B.S. in secondary education from New York University. He graduated with honors in 2005."

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