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| ====== Scientific Writing ====== | ====== Scientific Writing ====== | ||
| - | * Guidelines | + | * Guidelines that Chih-Horng Kuo (chk@gate.sinica.edu.tw) developed for our group members. Suggestions are welcome. |
| * Related information: | * Related information: | ||
| * [[tutorials: | * [[tutorials: | ||
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| ===== General ===== | ===== General ===== | ||
| * Writing is possibly the most important, yet also the most challenging part, of our work | * Writing is possibly the most important, yet also the most challenging part, of our work | ||
| + | * Critical for organizing your thoughts and form your arguments in a logical way | ||
| * Critical for documenting achievements | * Critical for documenting achievements | ||
| * Critically important for many other career paths other than academic research | * Critically important for many other career paths other than academic research | ||
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| * Know the deadline, or establish one by yourself | * Know the deadline, or establish one by yourself | ||
| * Set a plan, including multiple check points, adjust accordingly | * Set a plan, including multiple check points, adjust accordingly | ||
| - | * Establish a writing | + | * Establish a writing |
| * Find the time of day or week that works best for you | * Find the time of day or week that works best for you | ||
| * Oftentimes you may feel like hitting a wall that you cannot break through when you stare at the blank page. However, it is critical that you spend the time and struggle, rather than distract yourself with other tasks as a way out. The struggle that you endure is a natural (and likely unavoidable) part of the process. You just have to devote effort to make writing happen. | * Oftentimes you may feel like hitting a wall that you cannot break through when you stare at the blank page. However, it is critical that you spend the time and struggle, rather than distract yourself with other tasks as a way out. The struggle that you endure is a natural (and likely unavoidable) part of the process. You just have to devote effort to make writing happen. | ||
| * Good news: Yes, you can do it, just not so easy. See all the successful cases around you. | * Good news: Yes, you can do it, just not so easy. See all the successful cases around you. | ||
| + | * Outline your structure before diving into paragraphs | ||
| + | * Expect multiple rounds of revision | ||
| * Talking to people helps (a lot) | * Talking to people helps (a lot) | ||
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| * A good filing system helps. More importantly, | * A good filing system helps. More importantly, | ||
| * Take notes (in Zotero) | * Take notes (in Zotero) | ||
| + | * Use AI tools effectively for summary, and more importantly, | ||
| * Cite and discuss in your own manuscripts/ | * Cite and discuss in your own manuscripts/ | ||
| * Write a highlight (one sentence to multiple paragraphs), | * Write a highlight (one sentence to multiple paragraphs), | ||
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