Include: Precise language., In text citations, Precise time phrases, Formal academic verbs, Words from the AWL Academic word List, Hedging language, Avoid: Generalisations (general statements), Personal pronouns, Emotive language, Informal slang words, Rhetorical questions, Contractions and short forms, Abbreviations e.g. ,etc., Conversational language,

Academic Writing - Include or Avoid

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