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Apin Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

History paper: analysis, third person

History writing guides tell you not to write in first person, not even "We." So I have to write statements like "One can infer at least two reasons . . ." Is there a better way to state an analysis, other than "One can assume" or "Based on the information, one can conclude"?

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There's nothing wrong with saying "one can assume" or "one can conclude". It's a bit formal and old-fashioned but perfectly correct. If you prefer, try one of these: The information suggests that....

— Clodpole

  • There's nothing wrong with saying "one can assume" or "one can conclude".
  • It's a bit formal and old-fashioned but perfectly correct.
  • If you prefer, try one of these: The information suggests that....
  • This implies that...
  • It follows that...
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There's nothing wrong with saying "one can assume" or "one can conclude". It's a bit formal and old-fashioned but perfectly correct.

If you prefer, try one of these:

The information suggests that....
This implies that...
It follows that...
Therefore...

Hope this helps.

Clodpole
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