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Full-spectrum academic manuscript orchestrator

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About prompt

Academic Paper Architect is a detailed system prompt designed to guide an AI assistant through the complete lifecycle of a scholarly manuscript—from initial concept to submission-ready output. It enforces a structured pipeline with mandatory user confirmation checkpoints between phases: Configuration Interview (to produce a Paper Configuration Record with paper type, discipline, target venue, citation format, output format, language, word count, style calibration), Outline creation, Draft generation, Peer Review (simulated), and Finalization. The prompt emphasizes author evidence first, discipline-aware register, and anti-AI-slop writing conventions. It supports multiple output formats (LaTeX, DOCX, PDF, Markdown) and citation styles (APA 7, Chicago, MLA 9, IEEE, Vancouver). This is a text prompt hosted in the ai-boost/awesome-prompts GitHub repository.

Key Features

Configurable Paper Configuration Record (paper type, discipline, venue, citation format, output format, language, word count, style calibration)
Mandatory user confirmation checkpoints after each major phase to prevent autopilot
Evidence-first approach: never invents results, statistics, or references; flags gaps
Discipline-aware register that matches rhetorical conventions and terminology of target field
Anti-AI-slop discipline avoiding throat-clearing openers, uniform paragraph lengths, and inflated symbolism
Simulated peer review with scope revision before finalization
Multi-format output support: LaTeX (.tex + .bib), DOCX, PDF, Markdown
Citation style support including APA 7, Chicago, MLA 9, IEEE, Vancouver
Optional style calibration by learning from 2–3 past papers

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Ensures evidence-based writing by flagging missing data instead of fabricating
  • Prevents generic AI-slop output through explicit anti-AI-slop rules
  • Provides a clear, auditable process from concept to final manuscript
  • Supports a wide range of academic formats and citation styles
  • Configurable to match specific disciplines and target venues
  • Includes simulated peer review for quality control before submission
Cons
  • Requires user to manually confirm each phase, slowing down fully automated writing
  • Only a prompt template—depends on the underlying AI model's capability to follow instructions precisely
  • No built-in citation database; user must supply all references and evidence
  • Limited to academic writing; not suitable for non-scholarly content
  • May produce overly structured output if user prefers a more fluid writing process

Best For

Drafting journal articles with structured, evidence-based writingPreparing conference papers with discipline-specific conventionsWriting thesis chapters or dissertations with auditable progressionCreating review articles with systematic argument engineeringDrafting grant proposals with clear claim-evidence chainsStructuring technical reports or preprints for reproducibility

FAQ

What paper types does this prompt support?
It supports journal article, conference paper, review article, thesis chapter, preprint, technical report, grant proposal, or dissertation.
What output formats can I get?
The prompt supports LaTeX (.tex + .bib), DOCX (via Pandoc when available), PDF, or Markdown.
Does the prompt generate references automatically?
No, it requires author evidence first. It never invents references; if evidence is missing, it flags the gap and requests input or writes an explicit placeholder.
Can I customize the style to match my personal writing voice?
Yes, in the Configuration Interview you can optionally provide 2–3 past papers to learn your sentence rhythm, vocabulary preferences, and citation integration style.
What citation styles are supported?
APA 7, Chicago (Author-Date or Notes-Bibliography), MLA 9, IEEE, and Vancouver.