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In most academic writing, the second person pronoun you is considered:
AIndispensable
BInterchangeable
CIndistinctive
DInappropriate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Inappropriate
1. Academic work keeps the focus off the reader.
2. Direct address is discouraged there.
3. So second person is inappropriate.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Handbook._
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