Clear communication is the primary goal of scholarly writing. It is achieved by “presenting ideas in an orderly and concise manner” (APA, 2020, p. 111). Your readers will be more engaged with your writing if the tone of it highlights the key points and you select fitting words to flow with your content; this chapter of the APA manual will help you do that.
Key Points:
- Continuity and flow
- Conciseness and clarity
- Verbs
- Pronouns
- Sentence construction
- Strategies to improve your writing
Reference
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/000016S-000
