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ChineseWriting Systems Papers: Paragraph-Level Blueprint
系统类论文写作:段落级结构蓝图
Structural guidance for $ARGUMENTS
针对**$ARGUMENTS**的结构指导
Relationship to Other ARIS Skills
与其他ARIS技能的关系
- paper-write: General paper generation workflow with citation verification. This skill complements it with systems-specific structural blueprints.
- paper-slides: Conference presentation generation (Beamer+PPTX). Already covers talks — no overlap.
- paper-plan: Research outline creation. Use paper-plan first, then this skill for paragraph-level structure.
Boundary: paper-write handles the generation workflow (LaTeX output, DBLP verification, section-by-section drafting). This skill provides the structural skeleton — page budgets, paragraph roles, and writing patterns specific to systems venues.
- paper-write:带有引用验证的通用论文生成工作流。本技能以系统领域专属的结构蓝图对其进行补充。
- paper-slides:会议演示文稿生成(Beamer+PPTX)。已涵盖演讲内容——无重叠。
- paper-plan:研究大纲创建。先使用paper-plan,再借助本技能构建段落级结构。
边界说明:paper-write负责生成工作流(LaTeX输出、DBLP验证、逐节起草)。本技能提供结构框架——针对系统领域会议的页面预算、段落角色和写作模式。
Page Allocation: 12-Page Systems Paper
页面分配:12页系统类论文
| Section | Pages | Key Content |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract | ~0.25 | 150–250 words, 5 sentences |
| S1 Introduction | 1.5–2 | Problem → Gap → Insight → Contributions |
| S2 Background & Motivation | 1–1.5 | Terms + Production observations |
| S3 Design | 3–4 | Architecture + Modules + Alternatives |
| S4 Implementation | 0.5–1 | Prototype, LOC, engineering |
| S5 Evaluation | 3–4 | Setup + E2E + Ablation + Scalability |
| S6 Related Work | 1 | By methodology, explicit comparison |
| S7 Conclusion | 0.5 | 3-sentence summary |
| 章节 | 页数 | 核心内容 |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract | ~0.25 | 150–250词,5句话 |
| S1 引言 | 1.5–2 | 问题→研究缺口→核心洞见→研究贡献 |
| S2 背景与动机 | 1–1.5 | 术语定义+生产环境观察 |
| S3 设计 | 3–4 | 架构+模块+备选方案 |
| S4 实现 | 0.5–1 | 原型、代码行数、工程细节 |
| S5 评估 | 3–4 | 实验环境→端到端测试→消融实验→可扩展性测试 |
| S6 相关工作 | 1 | 按方法论分组,明确对比 |
| S7 结论 | 0.5 | 3句话总结 |
Section Blueprints
章节蓝图
Abstract (5 sentences)
Abstract(5句话)
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S1: Problem context and importance
S2: Gap in existing approaches
S3: Thesis — "X is better for Y in environment Z" (Irene Zhang formula)
S4: Approach summary + headline results
S5: Impact or availabilitySources: Levin & Redell — "Can you state the new idea concisely?"; Irene Zhang — "abstract cannot use terms introduced in the paper."
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S1: 问题背景与重要性
S2: 现有方法的研究缺口
S3: 核心论点——“在环境Z中,X对Y更优”(Irene Zhang公式)
S4: 方法概述+核心结果
S5: 影响力或可用性说明参考来源:Levin & Redell — 《如何撰写优秀的系统类论文(及误区)》;Irene Zhang — “摘要不能使用论文中才引入的术语”。
S1 Introduction (1.5–2 pages)
S1 引言(1.5–2页)
- Problem (~0.5p) — Domain + concrete numbers + why it matters
- Gap analysis (~0.5p) — G1–Gn: specific shortcomings with evidence
- Key insight (1 para) — Thesis: "X is better for Y in Z"
- Contributions (~0.5p) — 3–5 numbered, testable claims with §N references
Pattern: hzwer Move 1 (territory) → Move 2 (niche) → Move 3 (occupy).
- 问题阐述(~0.5页)—— 领域背景+具体数据+重要性说明
- 缺口分析(~0.5页)—— G1–Gn:有证据支撑的具体不足
- 核心洞见(1段)—— 核心论点:“在环境Z中,X对Y更优”
- 研究贡献(~0.5页)—— 3–5条可验证的编号论点,附带§N章节引用
写作模式:hzwer的“三步走”——划定领域→找到空白→填补空白。
S2 Background & Motivation (1–1.5 pages)
S2 背景与动机(1–1.5页)
- Technical background (~0.5p) — Define-before-use (Gernot Heiser)
- Observations (~0.5–1p) — O1, O2, O3 from production data → design insights
- 技术背景(~0.5页)—— 先定义后使用(Gernot Heiser原则)
- 观察结果(~0.5–1页)—— 来自生产数据的O1、O2、O3→设计洞见
S3 Design (3–4 pages)
S3 设计(3–4页)
- Architecture overview (~0.5p) — Diagram first (Yi Ding: "draw a picture first")
- Module details (~2–2.5p) — Per module: choice, alternatives, why
- Trade-offs (~0.5–1p) — Summary of design decisions
Rule: "Every design choice must discuss alternatives" (Irene Zhang).
- 架构概述(~0.5页)—— 先画示意图(Yi Ding:“先画图”)
- 模块细节(~2–2.5页)—— 每个模块:选择依据、备选方案、原因
- 权衡分析(~0.5–1页)—— 设计决策总结
规则:“每个设计选择都必须讨论备选方案”(Irene Zhang)。
S4 Implementation (0.5–1 page)
S4 实现(0.5–1页)
Language, LOC, framework, key engineering decisions. Keep concise.
编程语言、代码行数、框架、关键工程决策。保持简洁。
S5 Evaluation (3–4 pages)
S5 评估(3–4页)
- Setup (~0.5p) — Hardware, baselines, workloads, metrics
- End-to-end (~1–1.5p) — X vs baselines for Y on Z
- Ablation (~1–1.5p) — Remove each component, measure impact
- Scalability (~0.5p) — Behavior at increasing scale
Three-statement rule (Irene Zhang): Every conclusion stated as:
- Hypothesis (section opening)
- Conclusion (section closing)
- Caption (figure caption)
- 实验环境(~0.5页)—— 硬件、基准模型、工作负载、指标
- 端到端测试(~1–1.5页)—— 在Z场景下对比X与基准模型的Y指标
- 消融实验(~1–1.5页)—— 移除每个组件,测量影响
- 可扩展性测试(~0.5页)—— 规模增长时的表现
三陈述规则(Irene Zhang):每个结论需以三种形式呈现:
- 假设(章节开头)
- 结论(章节结尾)
- 说明(图表标题)
S6 Related Work (1 page)
S6 相关工作(1页)
Group by methodology. For each group: what they do, limitation, how we differ.
按方法论分组。每组内容:研究方向、局限性、与本文的差异。
S7 Conclusion (0.5 page)
S7 结论(0.5页)
Three sentences: problem, solution, result. No new information.
三句话:问题、解决方案、结果。无新信息。
Writing Patterns
写作模式
Pattern 1: Gap Analysis
模式1:缺口分析
Enumerate G1–Gn in intro → A1–An in design → verify in evaluation.
Example: Lucid (ASPLOS'23) — 5 gaps mapped to 5 answers.
在引言中列举G1–Gn→在设计中给出A1–An→在评估中验证。
示例:Lucid(ASPLOS'23)——5个缺口对应5个解决方案。
Pattern 2: Observation-Driven
模式2:观察驱动
O1–O3 from production data → insights → design components.
Example: GFS (arXiv 2025) — 3 observations drive 3 components.
来自生产数据的O1–O3→洞见→设计组件。
示例:GFS(arXiv 2025)——3个观察结果驱动3个组件设计。
Pattern 3: Contribution List
模式3:贡献列表
Numbered contributions in intro, each with §N cross-reference.
Example: Blox (EuroSys'24) — 7 contributions; Sia (SOSP'23) — 5 contributions.
引言中列出编号贡献,每条附带§N交叉引用。
示例:Blox(EuroSys'24)——7项贡献;Sia(SOSP'23)——5项贡献。
Pattern 4: Thesis Formula
模式4:核心论点公式
"X is better for Y in Z" structures the entire paper.
Combine with other patterns for maximum impact.
“在环境Z中,X对Y更优”贯穿整篇论文。
与其他模式结合使用以最大化效果。
Conference Differences
会议差异
Always verify against current CFP — rules change yearly.
| Venue | Format | Pages | Camera-Ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSDI | USENIX | 12 | 14 |
| NSDI | USENIX | 12 | 14 |
| SOSP | ACM SIGOPS | 12 | — |
| ASPLOS | ACM SIGPLAN | 11 | 13 |
| EuroSys | ACM | 12 | — |
Based on 2025/2026 CFPs.
请始终参考当前会议征稿启事(CFP)——规则每年可能变化。
| 会议 | 组织方 | 页数限制 | 终稿页数 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSDI | USENIX | 12 | 14 |
| NSDI | USENIX | 12 | 14 |
| SOSP | ACM SIGOPS | 12 | — |
| ASPLOS | ACM SIGPLAN | 11 | 13 |
| EuroSys | ACM | 12 | — |
基于2025/2026年征稿启事。
Workflow
工作流
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1. Determine venue and page limit
2. Choose writing pattern (Gap/Observation/Contribution/Thesis)
3. Allocate pages per section using the table above
4. Draft Abstract following 5-sentence template
5. Draft Introduction: Problem → Gap → Insight → Contributions
6. Draft Motivation with production observations (if available)
7. Draw architecture figure, then write Design
8. Draft Implementation (concise)
9. Draft Evaluation: setup → E2E → ablation → scalability
10. Draft Related Work by methodology groups
11. Draft Conclusion: 3 sentences
12. Run pre-submission checklist
13. Hand off to /paper-write for LaTeX generation and citation verificationtext
1. 确定目标会议和页数限制
2. 选择写作模式(缺口/观察/贡献/核心论点)
3. 根据上表分配各章节页数
4. 遵循5句话模板撰写Abstract
5. 撰写引言:问题→缺口→洞见→贡献
6. 撰写动机部分(如有生产环境观察数据)
7. 绘制架构图,然后撰写设计章节
8. 撰写实现部分(简洁为主)
9. 撰写评估部分:实验环境→端到端测试→消融实验→可扩展性测试
10. 按方法论分组撰写相关工作
11. 撰写结论:3句话
12. 执行投稿前检查清单
13. 转交至/paper-write进行LaTeX生成和引用验证Quick Self-Check
快速自查清单
- Thesis follows "X is better for Y in Z"
- 3–5 numbered contributions with §N references
- Design discusses alternatives for every major choice
- Eval conclusions stated 3 times (hypothesis, result, caption)
- Related work grouped by methodology
- Page budget within venue limits
- No fabricated observations, traces, or results
- All citations verified (delegate to /paper-write)
- 核心论点遵循“在环境Z中,X对Y更优”公式
- 3–5条编号贡献附带§N章节引用
- 设计部分针对每个主要选择讨论了备选方案
- 评估结论以三种形式呈现(假设、结果、图表标题)
- 相关工作按方法论分组
- 页数符合目标会议限制
- 无虚构观察数据、追踪记录或实验结果
- 所有引用已验证(转交至/paper-write处理)
Academic Integrity
学术诚信
- Never fabricate observations, traces, or experimental results
- Never generate citations from memory — use /paper-write citation workflow
- Disclose LLM use per venue policy
- This blueprint provides structural guidance, not copy-paste text
- 切勿虚构观察数据、追踪记录或实验结果
- 切勿凭记忆生成引用——使用/paper-write的引用工作流
- 根据会议政策披露大语言模型(LLM)使用情况
- 本蓝图仅提供结构指导,不可直接复制粘贴文本
Authoritative Sources
权威参考来源
- Levin & Redell — "How (and How Not) to Write a Good Systems Paper" (USENIX)
- Irene Zhang — "Hints on how to write an SOSP paper"
- Gernot Heiser — Style Guide + Paper Writing Talk
- Timothy Roscoe — "Writing reviews for systems conferences"
- Yi Ding — "How to write good systems papers?"
- hzwer & DingXiaoH — WritingAIPaper (GitHub)
- Levin & Redell — 《如何撰写优秀的系统类论文(及误区)》(USENIX)
- Irene Zhang — 《SOSP论文撰写提示》
- Gernot Heiser — 写作风格指南+论文写作讲座
- Timothy Roscoe — 《系统会议审稿撰写指南》
- Yi Ding — 《如何撰写优秀的系统类论文?》
- hzwer & DingXiaoH — WritingAIPaper(GitHub)