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The KTH Guide to scientific writing in English

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Grammatical terminology

Sentence structure

Fixing sentence problems

Text flow: information structure and cohesion

Punctuation

Scientific style

Scientific style: neutral-to-formal register

Writing conventions

The story behind the Guide

This is a guide to scientific writing in English. It is intended to help raise awareness of what constitutes effective scientific writing, and aims to help you to make more informed choices regarding language and conventions. The guide also aims to help you develop strategies that can enhance your scientific writing and help you to find and use your academic voice.

The KTH Guide aligns with the KTH Language Policy and the Framework for Future Education at KTH .

In 2023, we presented and published this paper about our work with the Guide:

J. Bottomley, J. Rinder and S. Zeitler Lyne, "The KTH guide to scientific writing : Sparking a conversation about writing,"  in 19th International CDIO Conference, Engineering education for a smart, safe and sustainable future, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 2023, pp. 208–217.

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Does the KTH Guide meet your needs?

The KTH Guide was written, and is maintained, by the English lecturers at KTH Language and Communication. If you would like to give us feedback, or meet to discuss how the guide can best meet your needs, please get in touch with us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Jane Bottomley
Jane Bottomley Lecturer in English
Susanna Zeitler Lyne
Susanna Zeitler Lyne Lecturer in English
Jamie Rinder
Jamie Rinder Lecturer in English