Sailed - is that a proper or a common noun

I'm writing an essay in third person and I want to say that I took a survey to show evidence. Should I refer to myself in third person or just state the survey without saying I took it?

What is the author purpose in writing the poem Caged Bird. How do you know?

Why does Sam take off his clothes and jump into the stream? A. to take a bath B. to cool off C. to catch a fish D. to hunt for mussels I think C

Cable messages from Europe to the United States traveled through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the English Channel.

What Is the Function of Tone in Poetry?

What kind of work did Whitman do as a young man?

Who is Mr. Utterson in dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde? Why is he important to the story?

I'm doing a transformation of the book Dracula to Twilight and i don't know the stereotypes in both of the texts!

How many nouns does this sentence have? she brought pencils, paper, and books with her.

In this excerpt, the sequence of events creates suspense by starting the story in the middle of things. describing a setting that causes anticipation. slowing down the plot to focus on an important character.