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Whoooh, once some big stuff got done, I can return to polishing some drafts. I need to change the style of a whole paper. I am going to do that in three steps using AI. First, I refresh my memory about writing styles. Here is a table listing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing Style<\/th>Description<\/th>Example with “I”<\/th>Example with “We”<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Active – Personal<\/td>Use first-person pronouns to highlight the author’s direct involvement.<\/td>I have made calculations that show ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td>We have made calculations that show ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/tr>
Active – Impersonal<\/td>Uses neutral subject (e.g., ‘this plot’, ‘this article’) to describe actions.<\/td>The calculations show that ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Passive – Emphasising<\/td>Focus on the action rather than the actor, but maintain importance.<\/td>Calculations have been made, showing that ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Passive – Diminishing<\/td>Downplay the action and the results using the past simple tense.<\/td>Calculations were made, and ideal catalysts could exist.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Perfect Tense – Highlighting<\/td>Use present perfect to emphasise ongoing relevance or result of an action.<\/td>I have made calculations, which show ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td>We have made calculations, which show ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/tr>
Past Tense – Diminishing<\/td>Use simple past to minimise the impact or make the statement more tentative.<\/td>I made calculations, and they suggest ideal catalysts could exist.<\/td>We made calculations, and they suggest ideal catalysts could exist.<\/td><\/tr>
Conditional or Doubtful<\/td>Use conditional mood to express uncertainty or possibility.<\/td>Calculations may suggest that ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Future Certainty<\/td>Express actions or findings as a certain outcome in the future.<\/td>Future calculations will confirm that ideal catalysts can exist.<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second, I analyse a dozen of articles from the targeted journal to identify its commonly used style. Third, I will play a bit with AI to see how my text can be rewritten. As I already have Zotero references in my text, I won’t copy-paste anything from the AI. Yet, I expect the AI assistance will save me some hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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