This guideline is provided by prof. Li, whose website is here
After reading this, you’re going to know which kind of paper is presentable(not yet publishable).
1. Write in English directly. Do not write in Chinese, and then translate to English
This is really important, but really hard for students whose mother tongue is not English, but I think we should try to write in English directly, by this way, we can improve our English level greatly, not only in writing, but also in reading and speaking.
2. Use Latex. Do not use Word, and the convert to Latex.
Of course! I think no one will think that using word to write paper is better than using latex. Furthermore, every conference and journal’s offical website will give you a latex template, you can use overleaf or other online latex platform to edit it to your own paper. It’s quite convenient.
3. Do not have spelling errors. Use a spelling checker.
If you don’t want your paper to be a joke to other researchers, you should obey this rule.
4. Do not have grammatical errors.
For each sentence, check
- Sentence structure (subject, predicate, object, adverbial);
- singular and plural;
- tense;
- active voice and passive voice;
- clauses.
Still have trouble? Consider to use a professional English editing service.
Grammar is another trouble which make us feeling headache. Just pay attention to it, correct your error day by day, you will have progress.
5. Choose a proper titile
Bad example: A decentralized and distributed and privacy-preserving deep learning model for vehicular ad-hoc networks using blockchain and edge computing
(This long title assembles six research areas, without even mentioning the problem to be solved.)
Good example: Hierarchical pooling strategy optimization for accelerating asymptomatic COVID-19 screening.
(In only nine words, the title tells (1) the problem: accelerating; (2) the technique: hierarchical polling strategy; (3) the achievement: optimization; (4) the application: asymptomatic COVID-19 screening.)
The last part is comming soon.