Academic Writing Standards

This skill provides expertise in academic writing standards for peer-reviewed research papers, ensuring clarity, rigour, and adherence to scientific writing conventions.

Core Writing Principles

Clarity and Directness

Prioritise:

• Clarity over eloquence
• Precision over persuasion
• Simple constructions over complex ones
• Active voice wherever possible

Avoid:

• Unnecessary adjectives and adverbs
• Overstatement and hyperbole
• Excessive qualification ("very", "clearly", "significantly", "novel")
• Complex punctuation where simpler alternatives work