paper-writing

name	paper-writing
description	Use when drafting manuscript sections, formatting citations, polishing writing style, or preparing paper for submission

Paper Writing

Draft, format, and polish academic papers following journal/conference standards.

Paper Structure (IMRaD)

Section	Content
Abstract	Problem, method, results, conclusion (150-300 words)
Introduction	Background, problem statement, contributions
Related Work	Literature review, positioning
Method	Technical approach, model, algorithm
Experiments	Setup, baselines, results, analysis
Conclusion	Summary, limitations, future work

Citation Styles

Supported formats:

• IEEE: Numbered citations [1], [2]
• APA: Author (Year) format
• MLA: Author Page format
• Chicago: Footnote or author-date

Use reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley) for BibTeX export.

Writing Tips

Clarity

• One idea per paragraph
• Active voice when possible
• Define acronyms on first use
• Use figures to illustrate complex concepts

Conciseness

• Remove redundant words
• Cut unnecessary adjectives
• Prefer direct statements over hedged ones

Technical

• Define terms precisely
• Explain "why" not just "what"
• Connect related work to your approach

Humanizer

Use humanizer-zh skill to remove AI writing patterns:

• Avoid exaggerated significance
• Reduce mechanical transition phrases
• Vary sentence structure
• Remove formulaic expressions

Scripts

• bibliography-formatter.py: Format BibTeX entries
• section-templates.md: Section outlines by paper type

Tips

• Write methods first (most concrete)
• Save abstract for last
• Read papers in your target venue for style
• Get feedback early from co-authors