Writing in second person examples

Writing in the second person requires use of the pronouns you, your, and yours. This point of view is used to address the audience in technical writing, advertising, songs and speeches.

It is different from the first person, which uses pronouns including I and me, and different from the third person, which uses pronouns such as he and she.

Here are examples of writing in second person in do-it yourself or how-to writing:

• To make lemonade, you add the juice of lemons to water and sugar.
• You need to prepare a wall before applying primer.
• When getting rid of a drain clog, first turn off the water.
• To calculate the area of a room, multiply the width by the length.
• You should use masking tape to hold a window pane in place before applying glazing compounds.
• To add oil to your car engine, unscrew the cap, place a funnel inside, and slowly add the oil.

The first person, on the other hand, would read "To make lemonade, I add the juice of le