Duplicate of Academic Style

Support all your claims with evidence from the literature, correctly referenced.

Use a specific-to-general structure in paragraphs, detail then summary.

Use personal pronouns such as I, we and you to make the reader feel involved.

Give the source of all figures or statistics, in the form of an in-text citation.

Use confident language to report causal relationships.

Be as precise as possible regarding measurements, figures or time periods.

Save space by using abbreviations such as e.g., i.e., and e.t.c..

Use cautious language when linking cause and effect to show awareness of other theories.

Help your reader understand your topic by relating it to an interesting personal experience.

Abbreviations for key terms are fine provided it is made clear what the abbreviation refers to.

Use only the passive voice in academic writing.

In order to help the reader understand your argument, give new info first then info they know.

Begin every introduction with 'Nowadays,'

Be objective, precise and impersonal wherever possible.

Show your opinion with adverbs such as unfortunately, sadly, happily.