Most scholarly fields now favour using phrasal verbs (when you use 2+ words to express action ) over formal alternatives, as this approach enhances readability and engagement among expert readers. For example, instead of ‘conduct', writers might simply use 'carry out,' and 'calculate' can be replaced with 'add up' to maintain clarity and directness., Although it's usually advised to use "However" and 'Moreover' instead of 'But' and 'And' in academic writing, recent studies show that starting sentences with 'But' is becoming more acceptable in many scientific papers., Recent linguistic analyses suggest that contractions like isn't and wasn't enhance readability in academic papers, making them equally acceptable as their fully spelled-out versions., Both active and passive voice are used in academic writing; it is important to understand when and why to use one or the other., Recent studies indicate that first-person pronouns such as 'I' and 'We' should be avoided entirely in research papers to maintain objectivity and a formal tone., The phrase 'the authors' can be used to replace excessive use of 'I/We' in a paper although with those who have been recently cited, the phrase 'the present authors' is a better choice. This phrase clearly refers to authors who have published papers., Most style guides encourage the use of numerals for numbers between 1 and 10, as this practice enhances readability in complex scientific documents.,

Acdemic Writing Conventions

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