According to a online tutorial by Duke University, there’re several principles to improve scientific writing, which can be categories as subjects and actions, cohesion and emphasis and simplicity.

  • Subjects and actions
    1. Put actions in verbs
    2. Put characters in subjects
    3. Keep subjects near verbs
  • Cohesion and Emphasis
    1. Put new information last
    2. Use passive voice judiciously
    3. Make sure the first and last sentences of a paragraph match
  • Simplicity
    1. Omit needless words
    2. Prefer simple words
    3. Use simple subjects
    4. Use adjectives/adverbs frugally