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In the final installment of our three-part series (Part 1 and Part 2), we will deal with phrases used to compare outcomes and those used to cite work by other authors. Comparison to Previous Outcomes One of the aims of the …

Continuing from the first article in this three-part series, here are a few more pointers for using academic phrases effectively. Phrases to Show Emphasis Certain phrases are used to draw the readers’ attention to what the writer…

In academic documents, authors need to explain or report a wide range of research activities. For instance, they need to describe the purpose of their research, refer to other research papers, specify the procedures used, and compare the…

The knowledge of the structure of language is essential if we want to create well-formed sentences that aptly deliver the intended idea. In this post, we look at a special structure—the elliptical construction. An elliptical construction is…

The pseudo-generic pronoun “he,” that is, the usage of “man” to represent all humanity, supposes that the default and common human being is male. There are more critical issues in the inclusive space including the strife for equality along…

Research is hard enough without worrying about how to use microbial nomenclature or scientific names of bacteria correctly. Writing bacteria names in a research article can be a huge challenge for scientists, as the guidelines change to…

The format for writing scientific names of animals and plants is standardized and globally accepted. “Scientific nomenclature” refers to several names according to a particular field of study. This article is the first in a two-part series…

The Temptation of Overcomplication? Teachers are well aware of the tricks their students employ to increase the number of words in an assignment that demands a specific word count requirement. Suddenly, the word “now” becomes “at this…

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 attention. In the following example, you can highlight…

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 correct word choice is fairly difficult for both ESL…