{"id":7724,"date":"2016-02-06T11:48:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T10:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/?p=7724"},"modified":"2023-09-11T10:39:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:39:09","slug":"taboo-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/academic-writing\/taboo-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Taboo words in academic writing"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you are writing a dissertation<\/a>, thesis, or research paper, many words and phrases that are acceptable in conversations or informal writing are considered inappropriate in academic writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n You should try to avoid expressions that are too informal, unsophisticated, vague, exaggerated, or subjective, as well as those that are generally unnecessary or incorrect.<\/p>\n Bear in mind, however, that these guidelines do not apply to text you are directly quoting<\/a> from your sources (including interviews<\/a>).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Academic writing is generally more formal than the writing we see in non-academic materials (including on websites). It is also more formal than the ways in which we normally speak. The following words and phrases are considered too informal for a dissertation or academic paper.<\/p>\nToo informal<\/h2>\n