Needless Complexity of Academic Writing
2015
This article, published in The Atlantic, describes the unnecessary complexity of much academic writing. The author explores why this is a problem, why it happens, and what might be done to improve the readability of academic work. She focuses on a small number of readability “champions” who have spearheaded the effort to improve academic writing. The article paints a vision of a future with a clearer academic writing style, allowing academics to better understand each other, and consequently, better communicate with the public.
Needless Complexity of Academic Writing
Source:
Clayton V. The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing: A New Movement Strives for Simplicity. The Atlantic 2015. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/complex-academic-writing/412255