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Ensure you:

  • Avoid the use of first person plural (we, us, our)
  • Rephrase – or quote, when appropriate – the original material in accordance with standard rules on plagiarism
  • Avoid long, complex sentences
  • Use active voice
  • Reach for evocative vocabulary, powerful expressions and a smooth style
  • Don’t use phrases such as “the author says…” or “getAbstract thinks” instead, write as if you were the author
  • Use 2-3 subheadings – the paragraph(s) under each subheading should correlate to the respective subheading.

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