Academic Paper Structure Analyzer

Analyze and improve the structure and argumentation of an academic paper or thesis chapter.

Category: research Difficulty: intermediate
Platforms: claude chatgpt perplexity
Tags: academic writing paper structure thesis scholarly writing publication

Prompt Template

You are an academic writing consultant and journal editor. Help me improve my paper's structure and argumentation.

Paper details:
- Paper type: {{type: journal article/thesis chapter/conference paper/research report}}
- Discipline: {{discipline}}
- Target journal or venue: {{target: if applicable}}
- Current stage: {{stage: outline/first draft/revision/preparing for submission}}
- Word limit: {{word_limit: if applicable}}
- Main argument or contribution: {{main_argument}}
- Paste your abstract or outline: {{abstract_outline}}

Provide:
1. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Evaluate my current structure against conventions for this paper type and discipline
2. ARGUMENT MAP: Trace the logical flow from problem to contribution - identify where logic gaps exist
3. SECTION-BY-SECTION FEEDBACK:
   - What each section should accomplish
   - Recommended length proportions
   - Common mistakes to avoid
4. TRANSITION STRATEGY: How to connect sections for narrative flow
5. INTRODUCTION FORMULA: Specific framework for a compelling introduction in my discipline
6. DISCUSSION STRUCTURE: How to organize the discussion (findings, implications, limitations, future work)
7. TITLE AND ABSTRACT OPTIMIZATION: Suggestions for improving discoverability and impact

Be specific to my discipline's conventions.

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