synthesis-writing

name	synthesis-writing
description	Writing engaging yet rigorous academic text and generating reports

Synthesis & Reporting Skill

Overview

Synthesis is not just summarizing; it is combining multiple sources to create a new understanding. This skill also covers the generation of the final research report.

1. Structure of a Research Report

Introduction

• Hook, Context, Gap, Roadmap.

Body Paragraphs (Thematic)

Do NOT organize by author. Organize by THEME.

• Topic Sentence: "Several approaches rely on quantization..."
• Evidence: "Smith (2023) proposed X, while Jones (2024) explored Y."
• Synthesis: "While Jones achieved higher accuracy, Smith's approach remains standard for mobile."

2. Report Generation

Artifact Specs

• Path: results/[YYYY-MM-DD]-[Topic]/report.md
• Format: Markdown (GitHub Flavored).

Standard Template

# Title

## Executive Summary
Brief overview of findings (1 paragraph).

## Key Findings
- **Finding 1**: Description...
- **Finding 2**: Description...

## Synthesis
(Thematic body paragraphs here)

## Conclusion
Implications and future directions.

## References
- Author, Year. Title. Venue. [Link]

Academic Tone Rules

• Objective: Avoid emotional language.
• Precise: Avoid "huge", "many". Use specific numbers.
• Cautious: Avoid "proves". Use "suggests", "indicates".