English for Writing Research Papers

3  Breaking Up Long Sentences ...................................................................  33
  3.1  Think above all about the reader # ...................................................  35
  3.2  The longer your sentence, the greater the chance it will be 
misunderstood # ...............................................................................  35
  3.3  Short sentences are not a sign of inelegance and superficiality .........  
36
  3.4  Why and how long sentences are created # .....................................  37
  3.5  and # .................................................................................................  38
  3.6  as well as ..........................................................................................  40
  3.7  Other link words that introduce additional information:  
moreover, in addition, furthermore .................................................. 
40
  3.8  Link words that compare and contrast:  
whereas, on the other hand; although, however .............................. 
41
  3.9  Link words that give explanations: because, since, as, in fact ........... 
42
3.10  Link words that express consequences: owing to,  
due to, as a result of, consequently, thus
 etc. ...................................  42
3.11  which and relative clauses # .............................................................  43
3.12  - ing form .........................................................................................  45
3.13  in order to .........................................................................................  46
3.14  Excessive numbers of commas # .....................................................  47

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Contents
3.15  Semicolons .......................................................................................  48
3.16  Semicolons in lists ...........................................................................  49
3.17  Phrases in parentheses ......................................................................  50
3.18  Summary ..........................................................................................  51