Writing Center Tips This Week

Week 5 Writing Center Tips:

Keep language formal

• Avoid using phrases that you would say in everyday speech. For example, do not say, “was a pain in the butt.” Rather, say, “was difficult.”

Avoid contractions

• Be sure to split words in two to remain within the academic writing style.
  • Do not, instead of don’t
  • Has not, instead of hasn’t
  • It is, instead of it’s