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Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com

We've all come face to face with unreadable journal articles. So rife with jargon & passive voice that we abandon ship. Academic writing IS research communication. This @insidehighered.com article shows how small changes can transform the reading experience. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

insidehighered.comFive Science-Backed Ways to Improve Academic Writing (opinion)There’s a science behind writing clearer sentences, Yellowlees Douglas writes.

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Alicia Cintron, PhD
@cintronrevised.com

The article highlights research-backed facts: ✓Active voice increases reading speed by 33% ✓Concrete subjects help readers process info faster ✓Keeping subjects/verbs close reduces cognitive load ✓Action verbs engage our sensory-motor system Small shifts, better reading experience.