Patrick Dunleavy of Writing for Research (@Write4Research) breaks down all well-structured academic journal articles into two types, with three sub-types: Conventional papers Designed papers The focus-down model The opening out model The compromise model
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Favour the active voice
Active voice sentences are shorter and clearer than passive voice ones. When you write in the passive voice, the person who is doing the action is removed from the story you’re telling. Think of the difference between these two (fictional) headlines: Funding for Scientific Research Cut (passive voice) Trudeau Cuts Scientific Research Funding (active voice)Continue reading “Favour the active voice”
Structure Your Paragraphs Strategically
Psychologists tell us that we find it easier to remember items placed at the beginnings and endings of a list, rather than items in the middle.