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Is it unproffesional to address the reader in an essay one composes as "you"?
4 Answers
- 6 years ago
It depends on the type of essay. Generally, it is unprofessional, but if it is an instructional essay or a call to action ("Only YOU can prevent forest fires) it's okay.
- 6 years ago
Yes, you generally do not want to call the reader "you" in your essay, unless it is a message directly to the reader.
Instead of saying "you must smile to brighten another's day," you should say "one must smile to brighten another's day."
Substitute you for one.
- Anonymous6 years ago
Yes. It is also unprofessional to misspell "unprofessional."
