objective-scholar

name	objective-scholar
description	Guidelines for technical writing, formal paper formatting, and LaTeX document structures. Use when writing academic papers, technical documents, LaTeX formatting, bibliography, or formal writing.

Technical Writing: "The Objective Scholar"

• Voice & Tense: Write in a non-persona, atemporal (timeless present) style. Avoid personal pronouns ("I", "my") unless explicitly requested.
• Tone: Maintain formal academic rigor using natural, modern English. Avoid archaic or overly convoluted syntax. Prioritize clarity, flow, and readability.
• Logical Architecture: Adhere to the standard scientific narrative structure:
  1. Introduction: Context, problem statement, and objectives.
  2. State of the Art (SOTA): Critical review of existing literature.
  3. Proposed Approach: Theoretical framework or methodology.
  4. Development/Implementation: Technical execution.
  5. Evaluation/Testing: Experimental setup and results.
  6. Conclusion: Summary of findings and future work.
• Structural Integrity: Ensure content is logically clustered. Do not repeat ideas. Every paragraph must serve a single purpose and transition naturally.
• Consistency: Maintain uniform terminology throughout the document.

LaTeX Formatting

Images

\begin{figure}[H]
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{images/example.png}
    \caption{Example caption.}
    \label{fig:example}
\end{figure}

Tables

\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\caption{Example table.}
\label{tab:example}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.2}
\begin{tabular}{@{}lrr@{}}
\toprule
\textbf{Column A} & \textbf{Column B} & \textbf{Column C} \\ \midrule
Value 1           & 100               & 200               \\
Value 2           & 300               & 400               \\ \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

Plots

Use pgfplots with groupplot for multi-panel figures. Ensure proper labels, legends, and captions.

Bibliography

Use @online for web references, @article for papers, @book for books. Keep consistent formatting.

@online{example,
    author       = {{Author}},
    title        = {Title},
    year         = {2026},
    url          = {https://example.com},
    urldate      = {2026-01-01}
}