Academic Style Review

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 only the passive voice in academic writing.

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

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

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

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

Be objective, precise and impersonal wherever possible.

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

Use the words good, bad, right or wrong when discussing ethical issues.

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

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

Begin every introduction with 'Nowadays,'

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

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