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Tag: Writing tips

Is Science becoming more novel?

Scientific papers describe new research findings. Yet, it seems that a greater proportion of papers feel it is necessary to point that out. Why is that?

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cartoon discussing bloated paragraphs

Editing for impact #4 – Get Rhythm – Paragraph length and flow.

Good writing is effective writing. In science writing, efficacy comes from your readers being able to absorb the information you … More

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Matt Hancock cartoon making a speech where he overuses significant

Does “significant” mean small? [Editing for impact #2]

Should significant only be used for small differences.

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cartoon about adding emphasis through sentence structure

Editing for impact #1 – Using sentence structure to increase emphasis

This post unpacks how sentence structure influences the emphasis on different parts of your message (and how you can use … More

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A Significant Message

Significance: a danger word.
When should you say a “significant difference”? Probably not as often as you were taught in school.

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