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Stage 3

The academic tone of the text has been improved by the elimination of personal language and the use of more formal vocabulary. Compare the original version of the passage to the revised version. While the use of more sophisticated words has certainly resulted in increased formality, the inclusion of academic writing STRUCTURES such as nominalisations have also had an impact.

ORIGINAL PASSAGE The revised passage  
Brown and Raymond's article is good because of how it has been put together. It is organised..... One of the strengths of Brown and Raymond's article is its organisation and layout. It is organised.....


Nominalisations have helped to increase the academic tone of the passage..
The article is also good because it uses lots of evidence such as references and statistical data..... Another of its strengths is the extensive use of evidence such as references and statistical data.....

Activity

Do you want to revise the information on using using nominalisations or extended nominal groups?


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