Here are some pointers that might help you:
- Imagine you are speaking directly to your professor, supervisor or a fellow student.
- Simplify the concepts you are describing using simple, straightforward language as if your audience is just a friend or someone else who knows nothing about the topic.
- Keep your description short and to the point.
- Always acknowledge your sources and quote them. Make sure that your references in the text match the reference list.
- Remember – confusing and over-elaborate explanations may cause your audience either to lose interest, or worse, to fall asleep.
- Don’t try to impress your audience by using flowery language or words that you don’t know the exact meaning of.
- Avoid repetition.
- Avoid using according to or studies show that … or as a result of … Rather just quote the source.
- Remember – most studies should be referred to in the past tense; only use the present tense if the research took place in the same year as the document you are writing.
- USE YOUR OWN WORDS as much as possible.
Going back very briefly to politics for a moment; Students and Graduates – try not to fucus on the political noise too much because your thesis or dissertation should always be your top priority, so, focus on your academic advancement as much as you can now because, no matter what party or coalition is in power; most news these days is fake anyway!
However – just know that our country is going through a seismic shift right now. Change is already happening!
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