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The document outlines a framework for humanized academic writing, emphasizing clarity over complexity. It provides core writing rules such as keeping sentences short, avoiding inflated vocabulary, using natural connectors, and expressing uncertainty. The goal is to enhance understanding by simplifying language and structure in academic writing.

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The document outlines a framework for humanized academic writing, emphasizing clarity over complexity. It provides core writing rules such as keeping sentences short, avoiding inflated vocabulary, using natural connectors, and expressing uncertainty. The goal is to enhance understanding by simplifying language and structure in academic writing.

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Humanised Academic Writing Framework

Ashin

March 1, 2026

Why This Document Exists


Academic writing often becomes too polished. Sentences grow long. Vocabulary becomes
inflated.

This document sets simple rules. The aim is clarity. Not decoration.

Core Writing Rules


1. Keep Sentences Short
One idea per sentence. If the sentence runs beyond two commas, stop. Split it.

Bad:

The policy landscape reveals a complex trajectory of institutional transfor-


mation across multiple sectors.

Better:

The policy environment has changed over time. Institutions adjusted slowly
across sectors.

2. Avoid Artificial Vocabulary


Do not use words just because they sound academic.

Avoid words like:

• tapestry

• trajectory

• robust

1
• multifaceted

• seamless

If a simple word works, use it.

3. Use Natural Connectors


Humans use connectors. Because ideas need linking.

Examples:

• because

• so

• but

• still

• yet

Example in writing:

The coefficient is positive. But it is not statistically significant. So the evi-


dence remains weak.

4. Reduce Structural Symmetry


Avoid patterns like:

On the one hand... On the other hand...

Real thinking is uneven. Let the paragraph reflect that.

5. Add Intellectual Friction


Do not sound overly certain.

Example:

The result holds under most specifications, although the magnitude varies. I
do not claim causality here.

Uncertainty signals honesty.

6. Avoid Polished Conclusions


Do not end sections with:

2
In conclusion, this highlights the importance of...

Just end when the thought ends.

Example: Econometrics Paragraph


Below is a model paragraph written using these rules.

The Difference-in-Differences estimator identifies the average treatment effect under the
parallel trends assumption. This assumption matters because the estimator relies on
comparable pre-treatment trends. In this dataset, the pre-trends appear similar. Still,
the visual evidence is limited. I therefore interpret the results cautiously. The coefficient is
significant at the 5% level. But significance alone does not guarantee economic relevance.

Notice the structure. Short sentences. Clear connectors. No inflated language.

Final Note
Clarity is harder than complexity. Write as if explaining to a careful reader. Not to
impress an examiner.

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