Avoid weasel words - Wikipedia
This Wikipedia guideline is a great guideline for academic writers in general. I really love the name that they give these, "Weasel Words". Great
Essentially, this entry/page is about hedging techniques and the problems that using them incorrectly can cause. As you read this, note that I don't agree with all of their opinions. However, their suggestions for siting your sources, even when hedging, is a great idea.
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10 simple things you can do to improve your writing | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com
10 simple things you can do to improve your writing | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com
I don't agree with all of these and some are written for a non-academic audience, but I still think that there are some great suggestions here.
I don't agree with all of these and some are written for a non-academic audience, but I still think that there are some great suggestions here.
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