Academic and Research Paper Writing in a Layperson’s Language
A layperson lacks expert technical knowledge. Sometimes, we all read as laypersons because we can't be experts in everything. Understanding this is important for clarity.
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How to Get Your Point Across using Repetition and Variation
As an objective scientist, you write to convey an unbiased and unambiguous message. State it, instead of implying it; repeat it to drive it home; and vary it to hold the reader’s…
Word Choice in Academic Writing: Commonly Confused English Words
As an academic researcher, a part of the writing process that frequently causes confusion and leads to common mistakes is word choice. While writing in English, maintaining the…
How to Effectively Use Pronouns in Academic Writing
Pronouns are usually called the understudies of English grammar as they play the role of stand-ins for nouns (that are then referred to as the antecedents of the pronouns). …
How to Effectively Use Active and Passive Voice in Academic Writing
A sentence is in passive voice when the subject of a sentence is the object being acted on. Active voice, on the contrary, is where the subject performs the action. Through the…
Adjective Word Order
Each time you are asked to give the characteristics of something, it’s likely that you use an adjective (i.e., a word describing a noun). In English, traditional phrase structure…
Recognizing the Difference between Number and Amount
The words “number” and “amount” are used to explain how many or how much of something is there. A research report might include information on the number of contributors in the…
How to Use Tenses in Academic Writing Effectively
Verb tenses inform readers when a specific event or action occurs. In formal writing, though, tense usage goes beyond the basic representation of chronology. Tense choice also…
“If-then”: Using Conditional Sentences in Academic Writing
Conditional sentences are statements of an “if-then” or “unless” situation. These sentences express situations and their probable results. Conditional sentences are frequently used…
How to Write an Effective Chemistry Research Paper (Part 2)
(If you haven't read the first part of this series, you can read it here).
Here, we will explain the scientific conventions and writing styles adhered to in chemistry papers.…
How to Write an Effective Chemistry Research Paper (Part 1)
Here, we will state the rules about the format and content of a research paper in chemistry and explain the scientific conventions used in chemistry papers. These rules and…
Nominalization and Clarity: Ensuring the Right Balance in Academic Writing
Though research would immensely benefit from coherent and direct writing, it often becomes crucial to follow a particular writing style, in this scenario, the academic style which…