Structure of an academic paper
Post on: Aug 14, 2022
Last edited: Aug 14, 2022
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Title :

  • The very first contact one has with your work, so it has to accurately describe its content, while being attractive enough to catch the reader’s attention.
  • Shouldn’t be generic but as short and simple as possible.
  • Maximum two rows is enough inmost cases.
  • Complex punctuation (e.g.colons, semicolons, question marks,dashes) should be avoided
  • Use of proper nouns unknown to the general audience.

Abstract :

  • The main question / problem of the paper
  • What the paper does to solve the problem (Solution)
  • Why the paper
  • what results they get, the authors get
    • Bare in mind it is just a idea, that cannot really buy
  • Short and clear sentences are preferred to long phrases.
  • The abstract should be reflected by the title, but it is not recommended to repeat the title in the abstract.
 

Introduction (What, Why)

  • The importance of this project
  • Where does the datasets come from?
 

Discussion

Objectives : Explain to readers your results and how they agree with or deviate from work reported previously in the literature.
1. Overview of the work
In this particular paper, I began the discussion by pointing out that facilitative interactions occur in a variety of plant communities, which quickly reorients the reader to the main topic.
In this particular paper, I began the discussion by pointing out that facilitative interactions occur in a variety of plant communities, which quickly reorients the reader to the main topic.
I then explained why a manipulative experimental approach was necessary to demonstrate plant facilitation and provided examples from the literature.
I then explained why a manipulative experimental approach was necessary to demonstrate plant facilitation and provided examples from the literature.
You also want to remind the reader of the main finding, which in this example came in.
You also want to remind the reader of the main finding, which in this example came in.
The next paragraph summarized three mechanisms whereby such facilitation may operate.
The next paragraph summarized three mechanisms whereby such facilitation may operate.
 
2. Analysis :
  • Create subsections
  • Interpret the results and back up that interpretation with reasoned argument and relevant citation.
3. Implication :
  1. What is the use of finding?
  1. Who will benefit?
  1. Who can give more advice or do more related work?
  1. What are the future works that can be built upon?
4. Limitation :
  • How did sample size affect the outcome?
  • Did the experiment last long enough to detect an effect?

Related work

Objectives : To know the overview in this area so that you know how to amplify your contribution when writing a paper.
  • The motivation offered in the introduction should be reflected in the discussion around the cited papers. Like people did A, and you amplify the impact of doing B.

Research Questions

Background

Conclusion

 
 
 
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