A journal article is not a literary endeavor, in which dialogue is important to meaning, nuance, and tone. The point here is to relay information. In this format, maintaining ungrammatical English could convey a tone of condescension, a certain smugness. The result is the written equivalent of a wink and an arched eyebrow, letting the audience know that the readers the writer are above it all. We will, however, strive to remain true to the content.
Miscellaneous style Use a simple, direct style.
Use the active voice. The agreement was broken by the committee. Avoid nominalizations, that is, a noun derived from a verb or adjective. Our discussion concerned a tax cut. We conducted an investigation .