| name | write-review-paper |
| description | Use this when the user wants to write a literature review, survey paper, or thesis chapter from existing papers. Guides reading strategy, note-taking, synthesis, and academic writing. NOT for searching new papers (/research-collect) or generating ideas (/idea-generation). |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"📝"}} |
Literature Review Writing
Don't ask permission. Just do it.
Guide for writing a structured literature review or survey paper from papers you've already collected. This skill helps with reading strategy, note organization, and academic writing.
Outputs go to review/.
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure you have:
- Papers collected in
papers/
- Ideally, knowledge base built in
knowledge/
Check workspace:
ls papers/
ls knowledge/ 2>/dev/null
Phase 1: Reading Strategy
1.1 Triage Papers by Priority
Based on clusters from survey, prioritize reading:
| Priority | Criteria | Reading Depth |
|---|
| P1 (必读) | 高引用、奠基性工作、你的直接相关方向 | 精读全文 |
| P2 (重要) | 主要方法论、重要实验结果 | 读摘要+方法+实验 |
| P3 (参考) | 辅助材料、边缘相关 | 仅读摘要 |
Create review/reading_plan.md:
# Reading Plan
## P1 - 必读 (精读)
- [ ] [paper_id]: [title] - [reason]
- [ ] ...
## P2 - 重要 (选读)
- [ ] ...
## P3 - 参考 (略读)
- [ ] ...
Every entry must keep paper_id and the selection reason. Do not write a reading plan that only lists titles.
1.2 Reading Notes Template
For each paper, create review/notes/{paper_id}.md using template in references/note-template.md.
Phase 2: Synthesis & Organization
2.1 Build Comparison Table
Create review/comparison.md:
# Method Comparison
| Paper | Year | Category | Key Innovation | Dataset | Metric | Result | Evidence / Source |
|-------|------|----------|----------------|---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
| [A] | 2023 | Data-driven | ... | ... | RMSE | 0.05 | `review/notes/{paper_id}.md` |
| [B] | 2022 | Hybrid | ... | ... | RMSE | 0.08 | `review/notes/{paper_id}.md` |
2.2 Timeline Analysis
Create review/timeline.md:
# Research Timeline
## 2018-2019: 早期探索
- [Paper A]: 首次提出 X 方法
- [Paper B]: 引入 Y 技术
## 2020-2021: 方法成熟
- [Paper C]: 提出 SOTA 方法
- ...
## 2022-2023: 新趋势
- [Paper D]: 开始关注 Z 问题
- ...
## Key Milestones
1. [Year]: [Event/Paper] - [Significance]
2.3 Taxonomy Design
Create review/taxonomy.md:
# Taxonomy of Approaches
## Dimension 1: Method Type
├── Data-driven
│ ├── Statistical (e.g., GPR, SVM)
│ ├── Deep Learning
│ │ ├── CNN-based
│ │ ├── RNN/LSTM-based
│ │ └── Transformer-based
│ └── Hybrid
└── Model-based
├── Electrochemical
└── Equivalent Circuit
## Dimension 2: Data Source
├── Laboratory Data
├── Real-world Driving Data
└── Synthetic Data
## Dimension 3: Prediction Horizon
├── Short-term (< 100 cycles)
├── Medium-term (100-500 cycles)
└── Long-term (> 500 cycles)
Phase 3: Writing Structure
3.1 Survey Paper Template
Create review/draft.md using template in references/survey-template.md.
Key sections: Abstract → Introduction → Background → Taxonomy → Comparison → Datasets → Future Directions → Conclusion
At the end of each major section, add one short summary sentence that clearly reflects the evidence already written in review/notes/ or review/comparison.md.
3.2 Thesis Literature Review Template
For a thesis chapter:
# Chapter 2: Literature Review
## 2.1 Introduction
## 2.2 [Topic Area 1]
## 2.3 [Topic Area 2]
## 2.4 Summary and Research Gaps
Phase 4: Writing Tips
Citation Density Guidelines
| Section | Citation Density |
|---|
| Abstract | 0 citations |
| Introduction | 10-20 citations |
| Background | 5-10 citations |
| Main Survey | 50-100+ citations |
| Conclusion | 2-5 citations |
Transition Phrases
Introducing similar work:
- "Similarly, [Author] proposed..."
- "Following this direction, ..."
- "Building upon [X], [Author] extended..."
Introducing contrasting work:
- "In contrast, [Author] argued..."
- "However, [Author] took a different approach..."
- "Unlike previous methods, ..."
Summarizing:
- "In summary, existing methods can be categorized into..."
- "The key insight from these works is..."
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 列举式写作 - 不要只是 "A did X, B did Y, C did Z"
- 缺乏比较 - 要分析方法之间的关系和区别
- 时态混乱 - 描述方法用现在时,描述实验结果用过去时
- 过度引用 - 不是每句话都需要引用
- 遗漏重要工作 - 确保覆盖领域的奠基性工作
- Body text detached from notes - Do not write conclusions into the draft unless they already appear in notes / comparison
- Trend written as certainty - When evidence is not stable, frame it as an observation or discussion rather than a firm conclusion
Output Files
review/
├── reading_plan.md # 阅读计划
├── notes/ # 阅读笔记
│ ├── {paper_id}.md
│ └── ...
├── comparison.md # 对比表格
├── timeline.md # 时间线分析
├── taxonomy.md # 分类体系
├── draft.md # 综述草稿
└── bibliography.bib # 参考文献
Commands
- "帮我写综述" → Full workflow from reading to writing
- "生成阅读计划" → Create reading_plan.md
- "对比这些论文" → Generate comparison.md
- "写综述草稿" → Generate draft.md
- "润色这一段" → Polish specific section