The Academic Writing Style Study Guide Rated A+

Ways to achieve structure {Ans: Combining ideas effectively Nominalization Passivization}Formality can be achieved {Ans: 1. Choosing expanded modal forms over contracted forms 2. One verb form over two-word verbs 3. Choosing expanded terms over their abbreviated equivalents 4. Avoiding colloquial/ trite/ idiomatic expressions}Explicitness {Ans: Demands the use of signposts that allow readers to trace the relationships in the parts of a study}Objectivity can be achieved {Ans: 1. Avoiding the use of personal pronouns 2. Avoiding rhetorical questions 3. Avoiding emotive language}Objectivity {Ans: Requires special knowledge and use of more complex language and objectivity; Must be impersonal and maintains a certain level of social distance}Passive {Ans: Results of the action are highlighted; all the results of the action are a product of the writer's work.}Structure {Ans: Sentences need to be constructed in such a way that they show a level of complexity that reflects the sophistication of an academic writer}Formality {Ans: Reflects your dignified stance in your writing as a member of the academic community, the language you use requires precision to make it a "legitimate" piece of academic writing}Nominalization {Ans: Verbs are made central as they denote action. Transforming verbs into