Guidelines to Write a Paper

1. Are the ideas in the paper new?

2. Can you state the new idea concisely?

3. What exactly is the problem being solved?

4. Are the ideas significant enough to justify a paper?

5. Is the work described significantly different from existing related work?

6. Is all related work referenced?

7. Are comparisons with previous work clear and explicit?

8. Does the work comprise a significant extension, validation, or repudiation of earlier but unproven ideas?

9. What is the oldest paper you referenced? The newest? Have you referenced similar work at other institutions?

10. If the system has not implemented, do the ideas satisfy publication now?

11. What have you learned from the work?

12. What should the reader learn from the paper?

13. How generally applicable are these lessons?

14. What were the alternatives considered at various points, and why were the choices made the way they were?

15. Did the choices turn out be right?

16. What are the assumptions on which the work is based?

17. Are they realistic?

18. Are the ideas organized and presented in a clear and logical way?

19. Are terms defined before they are used?

20. Are forward references kept to minimum?

21. Was an abstract written first? Does it communicate the important ideas of the paper?

22. Is the writing clear and concise?

23. Are words spelled and used correctly?

24. Are the sentences complete and grammatically correct?

25. Are ambiguity, slang, and cuteness avoided?