Academic style takeaways

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Mar 26, 2021 | Academic style

How to write in a more concise way, avoiding unnecessary words.

Most common Task 2 mistakes: whereas, although and while.

An important feature of academic writing is the ability to distinguish between fact and opinion. Here are some examples.

‘Justify’ and ‘justification’ are powerful academic words and therefore excellent to use in formal essays.

Using expression to question how much can be guaranteed (e.g. websites that guarantee Band 7) shows critical thinking – see how to use it here.

‘Consideration needs to be given to’ is such a nice formal expression that you can apply to many different topics.

There are many useful collocations for ‘benefit’ that will strengthen your arguments. Practise them here.

‘Advent’ means ‘the coming of’, so it’s useful for introducting Task 2 essays e.g. ‘With the advent of the internet…’

Honestly I would avoid both ‘moreover’ and ‘besides’ as linking words. Find out why.