Academic Writing Checker
Evaluate the academic quality of your manuscript's writing, clarity, formal register, precision, and scholarly tone across all sections.
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What is academic writing quality?
Academic writing quality goes beyond grammar correctness. It encompasses formality of register (avoiding contractions and colloquial phrases), precision (specific data over vague claims), clarity (complex ideas in accessible language), objectivity (avoiding first-person bias), and disciplinary norms (appropriate hedging, passive voice in Methods sections). CheckMyManuscript evaluates all of these dimensions and provides targeted feedback to help your writing meet the standards expected by journals in your field.
Writing quality dimensions we assess
Register and formality
Detect informal vocabulary, contractions, and conversational phrasing.
Precision and specificity
Flag vague claims lacking quantitative support.
Objectivity
Identify overly subjective or opinionated language.
Hedging language
Ensure appropriate hedging ('may suggest', 'appears to indicate') is used in interpretive sections.
Sentence clarity
Flag overly long or structurally complex sentences.
Coherence and flow
Identify abrupt transitions between paragraphs and sections.
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Formality level
Detect contractions, slang, and colloquial phrases.
Vague language
Flag 'many', 'some', 'very', and other imprecise qualifiers.
Transition quality
Identify abrupt or missing section transitions.
Sentence length
Flag sentences over 40 words as potentially too complex.
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Master's Student in Speech Therapy
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PhD Candidate, UFPE
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Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.
Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
Academic writing is formal, objective, precise, and evidence-based. It uses formal vocabulary, avoids contractions and colloquial phrases, supports claims with citations, uses disciplinary terminology correctly, and hedges interpretive statements appropriately.
Common improvements include: replacing informal words with formal equivalents, adding citations to unsupported claims, splitting long sentences, adding transition phrases between paragraphs, and using hedging language for interpretations.