So, when it suits your purpose, you will probably need to break some of the old rules, such as the rule that prohibit first person pronouns (i.e. “I” or “we”) in academic writing. This handout will ...

First person When you write in the first person ... Use the character's name or pronouns such as 'he' or 'she'. He sneakily crept up on them. Fudge the monster looked scared.

And while it might be challenging if you learned in elementary school that they/them pronouns were not grammatically correct to describe a singular person, the AP Stylebook has agreed that this is ...