Stylistic errors

Incorrect Example: „We can transcend the segmented, two-dimensional interpretation and already write our subjects in n-dimension. Thus, culture, economy, and information theory enter into a syncretic connection in a historical context.”

Explanation: Filling a paper with foreign terms does not make it more academic. It clouds meaning and can alienate the reader.

Corrected Example: “Our methodology goes beyond dual frameworks and analyses the phenomenon in its complexity, enabling the integration of cultural, economic, and information-theoretical perspectives crucial for comparative historical research.”

Incorrect Example: “I believe integrated education is the solution, since schools’ roles are to prepare children for adult life… I think Roma children should also have the right to learn in mainstream society rather than in separate classes.”

Explanation: Personal opinions belong in blogs, not academic writing, which requires evidence-based, factual statements.

Corrected Example: “Both the literature reviewed, and the survey presented in this study support the conclusion that integrated education is the appropriate policy solution.”

Incorrect Example: “I realised how essential digitalisation is for my generation. Having grown up during the fourth industrial revolution, I became interested in whether Hungary is truly a digitally advanced economy. That’s why I chose to analyse Hungarian SMEs.”

Explanation: Discussing personal motivations adds no scientific value. Research importance should be justified by scholarly relevance.

Corrected Example: “The increasing number, popularity, and spread of generative AI tools since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022 make it justified to examine their impact on digitalisation strategies among Hungarian SMEs.”

Incorrect Example: “With an immigration wave of this magnitude, the primitive and irresponsible explanations given by the incompetent Libyan authorities to the UN Secretary-General cannot be ignored.”

Explanation: Academic writing expects emotional neutrality. Emotional qualifiers should be avoided.

Corrected Example: “The official reply from relevant Libyan authorities to the UN Secretary-General does not address what countermeasures the state law enforcement agencies plan to take against the human trafficking activities of organised criminal groups.”

Incorrect Example: “The Prime Minister’s response was even harsher than expected, which clearly reflects the chauvinism towards Azerbaijanis found among a significant portion of the Armenian intellectuals.”

Explanation: Scientific writing should be based on logic and rationality, not worldview biases and prejudice.

Corrected Example: “According to the fifth paragraph of the Advisory Committee’s report of 13 February 2023 on the implementation of the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, the Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue is hampered by an atmosphere of mutual distrust among members of the political elite.”

Incorrect Example: “Legal equality can be achieved if the same legal system applies to everyone, both in terms of legislation and law enforcement. To this end, all people must have equal legal capacity, which is protected by the generally applicable prohibition of discrimination, which is intended to ensure that the equal legal capacity of all legal entities remains intact.”

Explanation: In academic writing, less is often more. Read through your manuscript to see if there are any parts that you can delete without compromising its comprehensibility or logical structure. Remove anything that does not serve clarity or logic.

Corrected Example: “Legal equality exists when the same laws and enforcement apply to everyone, ensuring equal legal capacity protected by the prohibition of discrimination.”

Incorrect Example: “The United States is one of the world’s leading powers, whose ideology has always moved along the borderlines of democracy and liberalism.”

Explanation: Sensationalism and dramatization do not belong in academic studies. Focus on precise terms and supported data.

Corrected Example: “A significant aspect shaping domestic perceptions of U.S. foreign policy is the fact that, according to most survey respondents, ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’ are the terms that best describe American political culture (see Smith, 2024, for questionnaire data).”

Incorrect Example: “55% of survey participants turned out to be alcoholics.”

Explanation: Scientifically sound conclusions can only be drawn from a study constructed using an appropriate methodology, which first presents the subject of its analysis in sufficient detail and only then proceeds to its analytical interpretation.             

Corrected Example: “At least three of the five main characteristics indicative of alcoholism were present in 55% of the survey participants.”

Incorrect Example: “Based on analyses, I will examine how housing prices have developed in the region in recent years.”

Explanation: In the above quote, neither the space nor the timeframe to which the research refers is clearly defined. Such inaccuracy should always be avoided:

Corrected Example: “Based on the publicly available quarterly reports of Hungary’s five largest building companies, we will examine how pandemic-driven inflation affected Budapest’s real estate market between 2020 and 2025.”

Incorrect Example:  “An examination of the role of the United Nations in promoting minority rights has highlighted that, although significant progress has been made (Scheu H.C., 2022, pp. 60-61.), the full realisation of these rights faces significant challenges worldwide, for which a global convention seems increasingly indispensable (Jizeng 2024:187). The historical context discussed, the evolving frameworks and the various mechanisms underscore the complexity of the UN’s mission in this area (Capatorti 2023, 89-95.).”

Explanation: The above example text uses different in-text citation styles. In this case, the APA, Harvard, and Chicago styles appear in sequence. Citations must always follow a consistent style, which is determined by the publication or journal in question. At Corvinus University, the most commonly used style for university assignments is APA.

Corrected Example: “An examination of the role of the United Nations in promoting minority rights has highlighted that, although significant progress has been made (Scheu, 2022, pp. 60–61), the full realisation of these rights faces significant challenges worldwide, for which a global convention seems increasingly indispensable (Jizeng, 2024, p. 187). The historical context discussed, the evolving frameworks and the various mechanisms underscore the complexity of the UN’s mission in this area (Capatorti, 2023, pp. 89-95).”

Incorrect Example:  “In the complex tapestry of global geopolitics, nations engage in a delicate dance of diplomacy, balancing their strategic interests with the imperative of fostering multilateral cooperation, while simultaneously navigating the intricate web of economic interdependencies and addressing transnational challenges that transcend traditional borders in our increasingly interconnected world.”

Explanation: This is an example of text generated by ChatGPT. Inserting this text into your manuscript without any changes and without the author indicating that it was not written by them but generated by AI violates the university’s Anti-Plagiarism rules and Regulation 6/2025 on the use of generative AI systems in education.