Hi Craig,

I think it depends on the journal or outlet. Each publication typically explains its requirements.

However, when I learned formal and technical writing, we were always told to write using the third person. So, no "I" or "you" allowed ....

Have a great day!

--Adrian

Not quite sure what you mean by research reports, but if you must use either then I is better than you. Using 'you' indicates the writer has expectations from and of the reader, which can be annoying.

I have seen the use of the pronoun "I" in various research papers, however in scientific writing the pronoun "you" has no purpose. It is my personal position that, in a formal sense, the pronoun "I" should not be used in a technical expository essay of any type. But I will offer that the use of the pronoun "I" in scientific papers or reports is acceptable in many communities.

With kindest regard,

Edward

Hi Craig,

I think it depends on the journal or outlet. Each publication typically explains its requirements.

However, when I learned formal and technical writing, we were always told to write using the third person. So, no "I" or "you" allowed ....

Have a great day!

--Adrian

The use of "I" and " you" shouldn't be used in a research paper. However, you may use the passive construction instead. To avoid using , for example, ( I kbserved that.....), you may write (It has been obseved that ......).

Thanks all for your immediate and brilliant ideas. I appreciate much all of your responses. They help clarify things.

Typically, instead of using “I”, you say the ”author”. Amir

Use third person.

In a thesis, you can use 'the researcher'. In a publication, you can use 'the researcher' or 'the author.' These are better and accepted by higher institutions and journals rather than using pronouns such as I and We.

Generally the word 'author' or 'researcher' and third person is used in writing a research report or a manuscript as well.

NONE.

Always write ALL research articles/reports etc. at PASSIVE VOICE.

Thanks.

In my experience, third person is appropriate

There is no universal rule against the use of the first person in scientific writing. In fact, the academic community used first-person pronouns until the 1920s; afterwards third person and passive-voice constructions were adopted. However, the use of “I” and “we” still has some generally accepted rules; e.g., the first person is more likely used in the abstract, introduction, discussion, and conclusion sections of an academic paper while the third person and passive constructions are found in the methods and results sections. First-person pronouns in scientific writing are acceptable if used in a limited fashion and to enhance clarity.

https://www.editage.com/insights/is-it-acceptable-to-use-first-person-pronouns-in-scientific-writing

I follow the answers

Great contributions

The third person is allowed no personal pronoun in research

Usually used from (third person)

I prefer to use "I".

Using of "I", "you" and "we" should be avoided but sometimes the word 'author' or 'researcher' can be used. However, the "Passive Voice" expression is more appropriate.

I agree with Dickson Adom and Dhiaa Neama Jabbar.

Thank you for sharing this question.

Best,

Litart

I agree with my colleagues, use the third person. However, if necessary to express about yourself, as Dr. Amir W. Al-Khafaji said, use "the author".

Its better not to use "I or you". It can be stated like" In the present study, it was found that... "(Use third person or none).

Best Regards,

Helen

always write or expose investigative reports in the third person. regards

The editorial "we" might be best. "You" is the second person.

Third person is preferable

Hi Craig,

Don’t sweat the publication's style . . . write for clarity to the readership using your own style . . . . . an editor is there to help with the details of the publication's style.

All-the-best,

Jack

Following

Better to use the third person and as Dr. Amir mentioned , it is preferable to use the " author".

It's always good to use the third person or 'the author(s)' while writing research papers.

Thanks all

I support the answer of Dr. Jack Kornfield

Report is written in past participial tense. Seeds were obtained from local market. Instead of I brought seeds from the local market.

It is basically looking the issue in different perspective and also depend upon the Journal requirement. However as discussed above, use of third person (author or researcher) is preferred. I just try to related with property right. I am not sure about the reality.

I think use of I show more authoritative (atleast for some part of paper) and therefore reduce the acceptance by all others atleast perceptionlly. It is more relevant as the random experiment has probabilistic result and each method used by experimenter has some error (systematic or random). By no means, it is exactly repeated by others. Using author instead relate somehow the essence of randomness about the author in more pragmatic manner. Though again it is a perception and reflecting the same issue either by 'I' or 'author'

Thanks

Please let me know if this works or makes sense for you:

Know the audience your research report is directed to.

If their language is not you first language, write your report in your first language and then translate it using Google into the language of the audience. Then check-to-see if you are saying what you want to say.

Alamin ang madla ang iyong ulat sa pananaliksik ay nakadirekta sa.

Kung ang iyong wika ay hindi mo unang wika, isulat ang iyong ulat sa iyong unang wika at pagkatapos ay i-translate ito gamit ang Google sa wika ng madla. Pagkatapos ay tingnan-tingnan kung sinasabi mo kung ano ang gusto mong sabihin.

दर्शकों को जानें कि आपकी शोध रिपोर्ट को निर्देशित किया गया है।

यदि उनकी भाषा आपकी पहली भाषा नहीं है, तो अपनी रिपोर्ट अपनी पहली भाषा में लिखें और फिर Google का उपयोग करके दर्शकों की भाषा में इसका अनुवाद करें। फिर जांचें कि क्या आप कह रहे हैं कि आप क्या कहना चाहते हैं

darshakon ko jaanen ki aapakee shodh riport ko nirdeshit kiya gaya hai.

yadi unakee bhaasha aapakee pahalee bhaasha nahin hai, to apanee riport apanee pahalee bhaasha mein likhen aur phir googlai ka upayog karake darshakon kee bhaasha mein isaka anuvaad karen. phir jaanchen ki kya aap kah rahe hain ki aap kya kahana chaahate hain

Fahamu watazamaji ripoti ya utafiti ni moja kwa moja kwa. Kama lugha yao ni wewe lugha ya kwanza, kuandika ripoti yako katika lugha yako ya kwanza na kisha kutafsiri kwa kutumia Google katika lugha ya watazamaji. Kisha angalia hadi kuona kama wanasema unachotaka kusema.

Of course since you know the language of your audience, edit the Google translation to say what you want to say to them.

Hello,

The third person is preferable ti write a manuscript because it is not corrected to talk about you (I).

Bruce wouldn't constant use of the past particle create too many passive sentences-just a thought. The seeds came would surely be better,

Seeds were obtained from local market. Seeds came from local market.

Missing articles? . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . The seeds came from a local market.

I do agree with Dr Amir, using the word “ Author “

Can anyone attach the PDF of a paper where 'You' has been used except in the acknowledgement?

Comonly used words are author, researcher insread of using pronouns like "I" , "We". Most of journals editorscorrections include this kind of writing mistakes...

I usually use "the researcher" instead of "I".