学术论文写作--徐剑平.ppt

2.3 Objectivity Written language is in general objective rather than personal. Which is more objective? In general, avoid words like “I”, “me”, “myself”. Don’t write: “In my opinion, this is a very interesting study.” Write: “This is a very interesting study.” Avoid “you” to refer to the reader or people in general. Don’t write: “You can easily forget how different life was 50 years ago. Write: “It is easy to forget how different life was 50 years ago.” 第六十二页，共101页。 More examples: This is where the disagreements and controversies begin ... The data indicates that ... This is not a view shar