Medical Manuscript Formatting Tips

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Medical Manuscript Formatting Tips
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Medical Manuscript Writing

• Writing a medical manuscript is a form of
  academic writing which is carried out with a sole
  objective to inform the audience rather than
  entertain. Consequently, manuscript writing must
  be precise, formal, impersonal, and objective.
  The language and the words used must be precise
  and
• accurate.
• There is no space for informal language,
  inaccurate words or colloquialisms in writing
  your manuscript. Though it must engage the
  readers, it
• must follow the strict principles of academic
  writing.
• When you sit down to write your manuscript, you
  remain conscious about the words you use. Every
  word you use is formal and in accordance
• with the strict guidelines of academic writing.

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Here we list five effective tips to stay focused
and maintain a consistent level of formality in
writing your manuscript.
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1.Avoid Contractions

• When two words are squeezed together with an
  apostrophe replacing the missing letters, it is
  known as a
• contraction. E.g. were, havent, didnt, its
  etc.
• They are frequently used in informal writing, but
  it is best to avoid them in writing your
  manuscript.

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2.Dont use Clichés

• A cliche is a sentence or a phrase that expresses
  a
• common thought but has lost its originality and
  impact due to long overuse.
• It doesnt suit an academic writing and may
  change
• the meaning of your information.
• So, dont ruin your hard work by using cliches in
  your 
• medical manuscript writing.

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3.Beware of Slang

• Slang or informal language is common in speech
  but
• not in academic writing.
• It may seem that using slang makes your writing
  more
• easy and understandable, but it reduces the
  clarity of
• the information conveyed.
• So, stick to writing short and clear sentences in
  your
• manuscript.

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4.Write in Passive Voice

• Active voice places the subject in the center
  stage
• while passive voice lays focus on the object.
• Since clarity is the key focus in writing your
  manuscript,
• use passive voice.
• By doing so you make your writing less active and
  place
• an object in the center stage, but your writing
  will be
• more formal and acceptable to the readers.

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5.Ask Someone to Proofread

• Though you may write well, having a second, fresh
  pair
• of eyes on your work will improve it.
• Ask a colleague or a friend to proofread the
  final draft of
• your manuscript and evaluate if your writing
  style is clear,
• formal, and consistent.
• You can also hire a professional medical editing
  services.
• If you slip into colloquialisms, contractions and
  active
• sentences, they can help formalize your writing
  and
• improve the readers experience.

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• In fact, its better to hire a professional
  medical
• editor to polish your manuscript and make it free
  from all clichés, contractions, and
  colloquialisms
• A colleague might not be an expert in formal
• English language, which is not the case with a
• medical editor.
• So, dont just write a manuscript. Write it
• precisely, formally, and accurately.

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