Improving your academic English

Consider "I need to leave now." expressed as:

• Text to mate: "Gotta bounce"
• Email to grandmother: "I'll need to head off now, love you!"
• Speaking to your dog: "Come on buddy, walkies time!"
• Academic essay: "This analysis concludes that immediate departure is necessary."
• Job Interview: "I'm afraid I'll need to leave at this point."

Each version above is perfectly correct for its context. Academic English isn't 'more right'. It's just wearing a suit instead of jeans. Your assessment tasks expect the suit!

Avoid being vague: The rabbits were drastically reduced during the drought.

Be precise: The rabbit population was reduced by 76% during the drought.

Avoid using emotive/spoken style word choice: It is a fantastic thing to have.

Use objective language and words: The resource provides significant operational benefits.

Avoid contractions: The results don't show a clear pattern.

Use full versions of words: The results do not show a clear pattern.

Avoid phrasal verbs: used up or run out.

Use formal verbs: depleted or expired.