写一篇文章(writing a paper)

Writing a Paper

In every research project, a stage is reached at which it makes sense to begin to write up. A good principle is to begin early: if it is possible to start writing, then writing should start.

The scope of paper

To begin a paper, first work is to describe your aims. An effective exercise is to write down everything that motivated you to start the resarch. You might start, for example, by asking questions such as ：

1. What did you want to achieve?
2. What problems did you expect to address?
3. What makes the problems interesting?
4. What is the one result that other researchers might adopt in their work?

Telling a Story

A cornerstone of good writing is identifying what the reader needs to learn. A strong thesis or paper has a story-like flow, with a sequence of concepts building from a foundation of knowledge assumed to be common to all readers up to new ideas and results.
There are several common ways for structuring the body of a paper, including a a chain, by specificity, by example, and by complexity.

Organization

Scienfic papers follow a standard structure that allows readers to quickly discover the main results, and then, if intrested, to examine the supporting evidence. Many readers accept or reject conclusions based on a quick scan, not having time to read all the paper they see.

Basic structure of paper is title, author, abstract, introduction, body, literature review, conclusions, bibliography and appendics.