Earlier this fall a headline in The Atlantic caught my eye. “The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing,” it said. Promising enough on its own, but there was also a subhead: “A new movement strives ...

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Effective written communication is one of the most valuable skills in today’s business world, especially for professionals aiming for six-figure careers. Whether you’re writing an email, a proposal, ...

Academic writing is defined by conventions rather than rules and so its style varies. The point is not for you and your peers to produce identical pieces of writing , but to provide a shared framework ...