scientific-writing

name	scientific-writing
description	Comprehensive scientific writing guidance for research papers, grants, and technical documentation. Covers paper structure (IMRAD), methods writing, results presentation, figure/table design, citation formatting, abstract writing, and revision responses. Use when users are writing scientific papers, formatting manuscripts, responding to reviewers, writing grant proposals, or need help with any aspect of scientific communication. Triggers include 'write a paper,' 'scientific writing,' 'format my manuscript,' 'methods section,' 'respond to reviewers,' or any research writing task.
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Scientific Writing

Systematic guidance for writing research papers, grants, and scientific communications with emphasis on clarity, reproducibility, and adherence to field conventions.

Scientific Writing Workflow

1. Identify Document Type and Requirements

Determine what you're writing:

• Research article → Full paper with novel findings
• Review article → Synthesis of existing literature
• Grant proposal → Funding application
• Conference abstract → Brief standalone summary
• Revision response → Reply to peer reviewers
• Technical report → Documentation of work

Gather venue requirements:

• Target journal/conference/funder name
• Word/page limits by section
• Citation style required
• Figure/table format specifications
• Submission guidelines and templates

2. Select Structure and Route to Guidance

For research articles:

• Use IMRAD structure (see references/paper-structure.md)
• Introduction: references/introduction-writing.md