Academic writing is defined by conventions rather than rules and so its style varies ... reflecting the origins of formal English among educated Romans and the Church. Examples include: Carry out = ...

Writing style. The census is lowercase, unless it's used as part of the formal U.S. Census Bureau. Don't write that someone is an accused murderer. And better to use representative than congressman or ...

It also helps to extend your vocabulary, for example ... questions to help you pick out the style so that you can adapt it for your own use: Is the writing formal or informal?