After reading Theories of Intelligence I looked back to my notes from the beginning of the exercise and realized that almost everything I wrote completely contrasts what was actually in the passage. I was always taught that you do NOT put any pronouns in a research paper and that the audience does not care how you feel about the subject; they only want to see the research. In this research paper, the author has a strong presence guiding the reader. It does make me wonder who exactly decided that pronouns cannot be used in a research paper? As long as I can remember, a teacher always told me the rules and I never questioned them. Only now, when I am forced to think about it, do I realize that it seems a little absurd. Theories of Intelligence is certainly a research paper but it has pronouns! As the reader, I liked the use of them. It seems more relatable (not that I am a 52 year old man in a midlife crisis) and that the author and reader connect on a certain level. There is research in the paper but there is also the author's commentary and personal experiences intertwined. I think many people can relate to the Miss Teen USA story in taking pleasure in watching other's downfalls because it isn't us up there. No one likes to fail.
Theories of Intelligence is an academic research paper but not one in the strictest of forms. It does not follow what one would see in an academic journal typically. It almost seems opinionated, but that;s what research papers are. This just doesn't try and hide the personal experiences and opinions surrounding the topic. It says them outright.
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