Academic Writing
1. Be concise
- use action verbs
e.g:
The report provided an explanation for these unusual results.
The report explained these unusual results.
-use vocabulary you already know
2. Organize your paper
- structure your writing
- connect your ideas to your thesis
- maintain your focus
3. Avoid constractions, idioms, & colloquial expressions
avoid: it’s, there’s
write: it is, there has
avoid: put up with, check out
write: endure/tolerate, view/consult
maybe it shoule work with some softwares…
4. Vary your sentence structure
I woke up late this morning. I immediately went to the kitchen, and I made myself a cup of coffee. After I finished my coffee, I got ready for work. When I looked at my watch, I realized I was running late, so I ran out the door and jumped in my car.