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Guidelines for Academic Writing (Guidelines (Sequencing in sentences,…
Guidelines for Academic Writing
Guidelines
Sequencing in sentences
Place sequences in order
Use active tenses
Avoid negatives
Use short, simple words
Avoid abbreviation
Use the first rather than the third person Compare: ‘We suggest that . . .’ with ‘This
Avoid overloading the text with references
Keep in mind your readers – they may not be experts
Vary sentence lengths
Use short paragraphs
Use numbers or bullets
Guidelines
Read the text out aloud
Ask other people to read your drafts
When in difficulty
Read and listen to other authors
Print out and revise/edit draft copies
Revise continuously
Use subheading
Settings for lists