Comment by Invictus0
Why do you refer to yourself as "we" in the paper?
Why do you refer to yourself as "we" in the paper?
Can't speak for the OP, but FWIW, I was always taught to use the "we" construct in academic writing, even when writing as a solo author. But from doing some Googling around and reading threads on Reddit / *.se sites / etc. just now, it seems like this may be something where the guidance has changed over time. I guess it's more common now to actually use the first-person voice in that situation?
When I heled author a paper in undergrad, one of the professors told me its just the style all papers are written in: first person plural and present tense.