What person do you write in APA?

When writing in APA Style, you can use the first person point of view when discussing your research steps (“I studied …”) and when referring to yourself and your co-authors (“We examined the literature …”). Use first person to discuss research steps rather than anthropomorphising the work.

What is APA and MLA style guide?

APA (American Psychological Association) is used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used by the Humanities. Chicago/Turabian style is generally used by Business, History, and the Fine Arts.

What are three reasons that you should use APA style vs some other writing style?

The American Psychological Association (APA) writing style, which is the preferred style for research writing within some humanities programs and most of the social sciences, values straightforward prose, streamlined citation style, easy referencing of others’ research and ideas as well as consistency in those …