Writing objectively: how to create an objective tone in academic English writing

Academic writing is generally impersonal and objective in tone. This video considers what objective writing is, how objective academic writing is, then presents five ways to make your writing more objective.

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00:00 Intro
00:41 What is objective writing?
01:27 How objective is academic writing?
02:17 How to write objectively
02:39 Use passive
04:41 Focus on the evidence (findings, data, etc.)
05:20 Use evidence from sources
06:02 Use impersonal phrases ('It...' and 'There...')
07:24 Personify the writing ('This report has shown...')
08:07 Summary
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References
Bailey, S. (2000) Academic Writing. Abingdon: RoutledgeFalmer
Bennett, K. (2009) 'English academic style manuals: A survey', Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 8 (2009) 43-54.
Cottrell, S. (2013) The Study Skills Handbook (4th ed.), Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Hinkel, E. (2004) Teaching Academic ESL Writing: Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Publishers.
Hyland, K. (2006) English for Academic Purposes: An advanced resource book. Abingdon: Routledge.
Jordan, R. R. (1997) English for academic purposes: A guide and resource book for teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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