Hi everyone,
Firstly, thank you for your help in advance :)
As I'm writing a draft version of my research, I found that I've been using words like furthermore, moreover, additionally, found, key role, a study conducted by and highlighted a lot. Is there any list of words you recommend to use to expand my horizon?
To expand your vocabulary when writing a research paper:
You could try making use of the resources here:
https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
https://www.ref-n-write.com/academic-phrasebank/
The best way would be to READ, READ, and READ some more.
Going through different papers written by experts in any field would give you a general idea about academic English.
You can keep some phrases and interesting words that you face in a Word file (or write them down somewhere!) and try to use them in your own writing.
Hope you find this helpful.
Hi, hope this helps:
1. You can highlight a word and then press Shift and F7 at the same time when using MS Word. thesaurus will pop up on the right to help find synonyms.
2. You can stick a short piece of writing into Chat GPT and ask it to rewrite the piece using higher level vocabulary and sentence structures.
3. You could pay someone to rewrite and edit your work.
... Using strategic methods of thinking and retaining.....
Other skills include excessive and relevant reading in different field of studies.... Reading in between the lines.... contextual....and Discuss analysis...
To expand your vocabulary when writing a research manuscript, you should read extensively, use a thesaurus, maintain a vocabulary journal, understand contextual usage, study academic papers, practice word association, use vocabulary-building apps, and proofread and edit your work for better word choices. You might find the following of interest.
Frodesen, J., & Wald, M. (2016). Exploring options in academic writing: Effective vocabulary and grammar use. University of Michigan Press. https://www.press.umich.edu/1150364/exploring_options_in_academic_writing
Good luck,
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