The reader is not your friend
A freindly letter
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Hi Ngoc,
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I hope u r w3ll. How is your academic writing class
going? Are there any cute boys there. I hope not :(.
When you are fr33, letz go out for coffee, 0k?
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ur friend,
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H4n5
A freindly letter
It’s nice, isn’t it?
This style is ok for sending text messages to your girlfriend
or boyfriend. But for an academic paper, we need to be
more formal.
Don't say "you", "me" or "I"
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Academic writing is different from other styles of writing.
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In an academic paper, it is not appropriate to talk about
yourself. You should not give your opinions or tell your
feelings.
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It is also not ok to talk about the reader. In an academic
paper, the reader is not your friend so don’t be too friendly.
Don't talk about yourself
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