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Academic writing is hard!

But the more you read, the more you realise that the most prolific academic writers use the same sentences again & again.

Here are 40 sentence templates to write better & faster manuscripts:

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❓What are sentence templates?

Sentence templates are repeatable sentence structures you can adapt to fit your own research.

They're like the scaffolding for your sentence.

Using them lets you focus on your message rather than worrying how to say it.

Here are some examples:

👟 INTRODUCTION

• Despite extensive research on [topic], much is still to be learned about [specific aspect].
• With [trend], it is crucial to [objective].
• While previous studies have focused on [aspect], this paper examines [new aspect].

• Although many studies have examined [topic], [this paper’s topic] remains relatively unknown.
• The need for [topic] research is highlighted by [current events].
• The complexity of [topic] requires a multidisciplinary approach that [paper’s research approach].

• The aim of this paper is to [purpose of study].
• This article addresses [research gap] by [approach or method].
• By [research method], this study will [proposed impact].
• We hypothesised that: [research hypotheses]

🔍 METHODS

• To [study aim], we employed [research method].
• This study used a [research design] approach to [objective].
• We used [data summary] to [project goal].
• Our sample consisted of [sample characteristics] selected using [sampling method].

• To ensure reliability and validity, we used [method of validation].
• The study was conducted in [study location]
• Research and ethics approval was obtained from [ethics approval]

• [Analysis type] were performed using the [package name] in R.
• We conducted a [type of analysis] to examine the relationship between [variable].
• To test our hypotheses, we used a [hypothesis testing method].

🪄 RESULTS

• The results showed that [one result finding].
• Our analysis revealed a significant relationship between [variable] and [variable].
• There was a clear trend in [variable] over time, as shown in [figure or table].

• The majority of participants reported [summary of participant responses].
• The data showed that [percentage or frequency] of participants [result].
• The data revealed a significant difference between [group A] and [group B] in terms of [variable].

• In support of our [specific hypothesis], [result].
• We found no support for [hypothesis], with [result].
• There was no statistical difference between [group A] and [group B].
• Results of the sensitivity analyses can be found in the supplemental material.

🪙 DISCUSSION

• Our findings have important implications for [topic] by [implication].
• These results support the idea that [hypothesis] and are consistent with previous research in [field].
• Our results support those of [author], who suggested…

• In contrast to [author], our results suggest...
• We found that [variable] was a key factor in explaining [outcome], which has important practical implications for [topic].
• The results of this study challenge previous assumptions about [topic] by [finding].

• The findings of this study raise new questions about [topic] and provide testable hypotheses for future work.
• The limitations of this study include [limitation].

• Trends in [new research methods] offer exciting opportunities for advancing [topic]
• Overall, the findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of [topic] and have important implications for [research discipline].

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