Introduction

Academic writing has very specific conventions in terms of formality and usage. This guide shows you how to make your writing more appropriate for an academic context. With authentic examples from scientific papers written by PhD students, it explains commonly noted errors so that you can use a more accurate range of language. The guide is organised in terms of the error categories noted as follows:

• Inappropriate Writing Style in Sentence Structure
• Inappropriate Writing Style in Word Choice
• Inappropriate Personal Reference
• Commonly Misused Words in Academic Writing
• Ambiguous Pronoun Reference
• Topicalisation
• Errors in the Use of Connectives