Technical vocabulary

Complex sentence structures

Impartiality

Direct questions

Clear referents for pronouns

Beginning sentences with conjunctions

First person in conclusions

Using “we” to engage readers

Ambiguity and misinterpretation

Authorial voice

Reader involvement

Prestige

Objectivity

Ambiguity

Subjectivity

Informality

I heard his singing.

She requested him to finish on time.

I gave the present to Paul.

She was allowed to go.

set up

pick up

consist of

write down

I got used to getting up early.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon

Nobody owned up to breaking the porcelain jar.

We decided not to go to the concert.

She refused to accept his help.

She confessed to the crime.

She encouraged them to work.

The police warned them to stay at home.

agree about

get into

care for

look up