Tag: style

  • Reducing Repetition in Your Writing Style

    Overview

    Repetitiveness is tedious for the reader, as it is monotonous. It often comes along with being wordy. A few simple corrections will result in reducing repetition in your writing style. They can make your compositions leaner, clearer, and more professional.

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  • Better Signal Phrases for Research Writing

    Overview

    In style guidelines for research writing we have the idea of efficiency.

    The concept is:

    • to use the least amount of words necessary to be clear (don’t be wordy).
    • to avoid saying what is unnecessary (don’t be redundant).

    Here in an example of an awkward signal phrase, or phrase that introduces a source, and several solutions that will instantly improve your research writing style.

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