Question

The usual point of view when writing a formal academic essay is

a. second person.
b. third person.
c. subjective.
d. personal.

Answer 1

B. It's not personal obviously because it makes it informal think about a diary. Second person is scratched because using you or your is informal like you're talking to someone it's opinionative. Subjective is a personal view like the other two. so B.

Answer 2

b. third person.

Step-by-step explanation:

A formal academic essay should avoid using a personal language because it would take the formal tone of the essay. Based on this, we can conclude that the letter A and D are incorrect because both convey a sense of intimacy with the reader and this removes the formal tone of the essay. The letter c can also be considered incorrect because the word "subjective" means something that is characteristic of an individual; individual, personal, private; that is, this also removes the formal tone of the essay. So the correct answer is the letter B, since the third person point of view establishes a formal and impersonal tone in the essay.