One of the most characteristic and annoying tendencies in academic writing is the excessive use of signposting: here's what I'm going to do, here I am doing it, and here's what I just did. You can trim a lot of text from your next paper (and earn the gratitude of your readers) by just telling … Continue reading Academic Writing Issues #1: Excessive Signposting
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