“No-No” WORDS FOR FORMAL WRITING
As you edit your paper, circle any of these words – if you find them in your paper – and make sure to change and replace them for the final copy. Add a tally mark(s) to the words/phrases you found – and then be sure to change them!
| Me | This paper is about… | ||
| I | Here is some information on… | ||
| You | Don’t you want to read about… | ||
| In this paragraph I will… | I hope you enjoyed my paper… | ||
| Let’s read on to find out… | I tried to tell you… | ||
| My paper is about… | And that was my paper… | ||
| My story is about…. | The End | ||
| Let me tell you about…. | We |
Remember, in a research paper:
- No feelings or opinions should be expressed (i.e. Annie Oakley was awesome; or, Annie Oakley was the greatest women to ever shoot a rifle.)
- No pronouns (I, me, you, we, etc.)