Academic writing is supposed to be formal and unbiased.

More about it:

  • In school, you’re expected to “base arguments on the evidence under consideration, not the author’s preconceptions.”
  • You should make sure to “to represent the work of other researchers and the results of your own research fairly and accurately.”
  • Following such standards “ensures that research is presented consistently across different texts, so that studies can be objectively assessed and compared with other research.”