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Q&A Can I use the passive voice to avoid referring to myself in a scientific report?

I'm writing a report for a piece of University coursework, but I understand that I should avoid referring to myself as "me" or "I". I've seen an example piece in which the author occasionally refer...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Ambidextroid‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:00:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/39629
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Ambidextroid‭ · 2019-12-08T10:00:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm writing a report for a piece of University coursework, but I understand that I should avoid referring to myself as "me" or "I". I've seen an example piece in which the author occasionally referred to themselves as "the author", but this seems a little clunky depending how I use it.

Would it be better to use the passive voice? For example, in the beginning of my report should I write

> The author will consider several arguments...

or

> Several arguments will be considered...

Which looks better? Are there better alternatives to "the author"?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-10-24T15:40:56Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 2