{"id":431,"date":"2022-08-27T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=431"},"modified":"2025-04-03T04:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T04:04:53","slug":"stronger-writing-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/stronger-writing-style\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Writing Style in Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the best way to improve writing style?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may sound counterintuitive (or overly obvious), but the best way to improve your writing style is to learn from your writing mistakes. And how do you learn from writing mistakes? Well, by learning about and recognizing the most <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/common-grammar-mistakes-writing\/\">common writing mistakes<\/a> that authors make in <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/what-is-academic-writing\/\">academic writing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read our recently published 2016 annual report, in which we carefully&nbsp;analyzed our client&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/2016-report-common-english-writing-errors\/\">common writing mistakes<\/a>, you may have noticed that a&nbsp;<strong>whopping 32% of all writing errors were style-related<\/strong>. In this article, we explore the style issues we found and provide you a curated list of some resources to help you combat these types of mistakes and strengthen your writing style!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are style errors, and which are most commonly made?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The style problems we observed included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Passive voice<\/strong>: a grammar structure that uses \u201cto be + past participle\u201d to show a subject receiving the action caused by something else.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wordiness<\/strong>: extremely long sentences (more than 20-30 words) or unnecessarily long phrases that could be replaced by fewer words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unclear reference<\/strong>: when the noun to which a pronoun or a determiner (e.g., \u201cthis\u201d and \u201cthat\u201d ) refers is unclear. E.g. \u201cJoe gave Mark his book.\u201d \u201cHis\u201d could be Joe\u2019s or Mark\u2019s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Politically incorrect or offensive language<\/strong>: Gender-specific words or \u201cclinical\u201d words regarding race, religion, gender, and sexuality that could be offensive in some cultures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inappropriate colloquialism<\/strong>: informal words or phrases that are not suitable for formal\/ academic writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the five categories above, our clients&#8217; writing yielded the following error frequencies:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18053714\/Common-Style-Errors-by-Type1-1024x779.png\" alt=\"common style errors in writing, pie chart\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18053714\/Common-Style-Errors-by-Type1-1024x779.png 1024w, https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18053714\/Common-Style-Errors-by-Type1-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18053714\/Common-Style-Errors-by-Type1-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18053714\/Common-Style-Errors-by-Type1.png 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you can see from the chart above, passive-voice-related problems won the cake by constituting 67% of all style errors we found. If we break this down further, we can see that while 29.5% of all research papers overused&nbsp;the passive voice,&nbsp;<strong>56.4<\/strong><strong>% of admissions essays used&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>too much<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>But doesn&#8217;t research writing use passive voice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that we sometimes need the&nbsp;passive voice in research and academic writing, remember that the active voice creates clearer and stronger writing. When we use the active voice, we know who or what is performing each verb. Since our research papers naturally contain longer sentences with complex terminology, we shouldn&#8217;t make it even harder for our readers to understand what we write by obscuring the true subject of a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally,&nbsp;<strong>the&nbsp;passive voice usually introduces another style problem: wordiness<\/strong>. So, by decreasing the amount of passive voice you use, you&#8217;ll see a noticeable drop in wordiness and overall word count!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Should I use the passive voice in admissions essays?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For admissions essays, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/video-should-i-use-active-or-passive-voice-in-a-research-paper\/\">using the passive voice<\/a> should truly be avoided at all costs. Why? The answer is simple: your statements of purpose are about who you are and what you do. Naturally, the actor in your sentences should be you. You want to emphasize your decision-making skills and how you act in various scenarios. If you use the passive voice, you&#8217;re going to project an I-just-let-things-happen-to-me message. Let&#8217;s face it. Who wants to admit someone who doesn&#8217;t seem motivated or who seems to wait around for things to happen to them, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can I improve my writing style?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Using active voice instead of passive voice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To revise the passive voice<\/strong>, identify the true subject and reorder your sentence to establish an active one that contains the classic \u201cSubject + Verb + Object\u201d order as shown in the example below.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;The speech was given by&nbsp;the mayor. \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;The mayor gave the speech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp; Noun2 + \u201cbe\u201d + past participle of Verb + by + Noun1 \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;Noun1 + Verb + Noun2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional resources, please click on the following links:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/539\/05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/539\/05\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily Writing Tips:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywritingtips.com\/7-examples-of-passive-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.dailywritingtips.com\/7-examples-of-passive-voice\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grammar Girl:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/education\/grammar\/active-voice-versus-passive-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/education\/grammar\/active-voice-versus-passive-voice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Reducing wordiness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are many sources of wordiness, including excessive prepositional phrasing, filler words, and nominalizations. We have prepared several articles to address some of these specific issues:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/improve-writing-eliminate-prepositions\/\">Editing prepositional phrases<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;in addition to \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;also<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;take into consideration \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;consider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/avoid-fillers-powerful-writing\/\">Eliminating filler words<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;This is actually good \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;This is good.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;I just want to say I like this song. \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;I like this song.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/improve-writing-edit-nominalizations\/\">Avoiding&nbsp;nominalizations<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;He must make a decision about his future. \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;He must decide his future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;This study takes many factors into consideration.\u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;This study considers many factors. OR This study contemplates many factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;subset of wordiness,&nbsp;<strong>repetition<\/strong>&nbsp;is another error that often plagues our writing.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unless you are using a defined term, you should not repeat the same words or phrases within a few lines of each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose synonyms&nbsp;<\/strong>or consider varying sentence structures like compound sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be&nbsp;careful, however, to use substitute words that fit the tone and context of your writing<\/strong>. For example, we would not have chosen&nbsp;<span style=\"color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/span>&nbsp;\u201csurrogate words\u201d to replace \u201csynonym\u201d in the preceding sentence!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;I like the house. The house is on a hill.\u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;I like the house on the hill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional resources, please check out the following links:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/572\/01\/\">Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywritingtips.com\/50-plain-language-substitutions-for-wordy-phrases\/\">Daily Writing Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/blog\/sentence-structure\/\">Grammarly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Clarifying references<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;When you use pronouns or determiners like &#8220;this&#8221; and &#8220;that,&#8221; make sure to keep these words as close to the nouns to which those terms refer!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a general rule, separating a pronoun from its referent will cause confusion, especially if the pair of words is separated by another similar noun. For example, &#8220;his&#8221; is confusing in the sentence, &#8220;Joe gave Mark his book.&#8221; Whose book did Joe give, Joe&#8217;s or Mark&#8217;s? To avoid this type of mistake, you can either (1) repeat the noun instead of using a pronoun (this option is usually awkward and creates repetition) or (2) restructure your sentence as in the example below.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;Joe gave Mark his book.&nbsp;\u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;Joe gave Mark Joe&#8217;s book (awkward repetition!)&nbsp;\u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;&#8220;Joe gave his book to Mark.&#8221; OR &#8220;Joe returned Mark&#8217;s book to him.&#8221; [The first is in the case where the book is Joe&#8217;s, and the second sentence reflects Mark&#8217;s ownership of the book.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional resources, check out the following links:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bethune College, York University:&nbsp;http:\/\/bethune.yorku.ca\/writing\/pronoun\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grammar Bytes:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chompchomp.com\/terms\/pronounreference.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.chompchomp.com\/terms\/pronounreference.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Avoiding controversial or offensive language<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Although few clients made these types of errors, it&#8217;s worth addressing this topic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In an era where more people from different walks of life intersect on an increasingly regular basis, we should be conscious of how our words might impact others. In particular, we should take care not to express any&nbsp;judgment that may offend people. In that regard, research writing poses a particular challenge because we often conduct studies of various populations. When we describe participants in clinical trials or describe members of society, we may want to be sensitive to sterile language that treats certain populations as if they are somehow less than whole or flawed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As we talk about populations, we should aim to use inclusive language and unbiased statements about gender, race, disabilities, etc. Of course, you shouldn&#8217;t stress about being 100% politically correct. Nonetheless,&nbsp;consider some of the following examples:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;Each man must fend for himself.&nbsp;\u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;People should fend for themselves. [This correction eliminates gender bias. Only use the first sentence if you meant only males.]&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2717<\/mark>&nbsp;The trauma victim&#8230; \u2192&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#339966\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2713<\/mark>&nbsp;The person who experienced trauma&#8230; [This correction neutralizes the negative tone of &#8220;victim.&#8221; &nbsp;Using words like &#8220;suffered trauma&#8221; would also be inappropriate for the same reason as &#8220;trauma victim&#8221; because both of these phrases project negativity and emphasize a concept of victimhood that might offend the persons who underwent those experiences.]&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional resources, please click on the following links:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UK Government guide on inclusive language:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/inclusive-communication\/inclusive-language-words-to-use-and-avoid-when-writing-about-disability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/inclusive-communication\/inclusive-language-words-to-use-and-avoid-when-writing-about-disability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Economist<\/em>&nbsp;on political correctness:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/style-guide\/political-correctness\">http:\/\/www.economist.com\/style-guide\/political-correctness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University of Leicester on inclusive writing:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/offices\/ld\/resources\/writing\/writing-resources\/inclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/offices\/ld\/resources\/writing\/writing-resources\/inclusive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Avoiding colloquialisms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;A colloquialism is an informal word or phrase used in everyday speech. Remember that we should always tailor our writing for the relevant context and our audience. Generally, academic, business, and admissions essay writing require formal language. This means that you should not use contractions (e.g., don&#8217;t, can&#8217;t, won&#8217;t, etc.) and slang. Most common idiomatic expressions fall into the camp of colloquialisms, so when in doubt, check a dictionary like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collin&#8217;s English Dictionary<\/a>, which notes when meanings are informal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional resources, please click on the following links:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/owlprint\/608\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/owlprint\/608\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walden University: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/academicguides.waldenu.edu\/writingcenter\/scholarlyvoice\/academicdiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/academicguides.waldenu.edu\/writingcenter\/scholarlyvoice\/academicdiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that the above information provides you with a good overview of how to correct style issues in your writing. Don&#8217;t feel overwhelmed by the long list! It&#8217;s impossible for us to remember all these rules each time we write. Rather, focus on one aspect until you perfect it, then move on to the next. Also, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\">English proofreading services<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/academic-editing\">academic editing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/admissions-editing\/english-essay\">admissions editing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/business-editing\/\">business editing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/document-editing\/\">document editing<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/report-editing\">report editing services <\/a>to receive revisions on your important written documents. You can also try using a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.ai\/tools\/grammar-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free grammar checker<\/a> to make writing more efficient and effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the current students out there, be sure to receive <a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/services\/assignment-editing\/\">assignment editing<\/a> to make sure your course papers are ready for submission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the best way to improve writing style? It may sound counterintuitive (or overly obvious), but the best way to improve your writing style is to learn from your writing mistakes. And how do you learn from writing mistakes? 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