General Reminders
- Be sure that your writing is clear and concise. Avoid the use of jargon, which is not easily understood by people outside of your discipline.
- Use straightforward language and maintain your active voice while writing. Be simple and direct to avoid confusion.
- It is ok to use personal pronouns when attributing an action to something you, and/or your team did.
When using abbreviations
- Spell out acronyms the first time you use them.
- Try to avoid both overuse and underuse of abbreviations.
- abbreviations such as i.e., vs., e.g., etc., should only be used in parentheses.
- Avoid adding things to your paper that are taken word-for-word from a source. You cannot include information that is not original thought unless credit is given to the author.
- You never want to misappropriate thoughts and ideas
- Avoid cutting and pasting directly, be careful with quoting, and try to ensure that when referring to source material you are not following to closely to the structure and ideas of the original work.
The information above was provided for the APA Writing Style Workshop by The Scholar's Voice, www.thescholarsvoice.com. Questions about the Scholar's Voice can be directed to Karen Roush directly. Email a member of the Advising Staff for more details.
