Writing complex information clearly
Academic writing usually delivers a lot of new content in limited space, which may create difficulties for your reader in following your ideas. This page introduces some strategies for word choice and sentence organisation to help you create clear and cohesive writing.
Keep it simple
The presentation below introduces examples and strategies you can use to simplify your own writing.
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Examine sample sentences
This activity will provide practice and feedback on your understanding of principles of clear research writing.
Read the sentence, and then select the reason it lacks clarity from the options below it.
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Use the side menu to go the next section: Developing authorial voice and narrative, where we examine a writing structure that helps progress a thesis argument.