Manuscript structure
For papers of 1000 to 2000 words in length, a five-paragraph layout is recommended: 10% of the introduction and 150 words at the end; 80% of the main body and 25% of each of the three paragraphs (equivalent to 400 words) or 20% of each of the four paragraphs (equivalent to 300 words).
Sequencing of writing steps
It is recommended to complete the Abstract and Conclusion sections first, so as not to deviate from the intended ideas and framework as the writing progresses, which could affect the qualitative analysis of the entire series.
Internal focus should not be neglected! The body of the text needs to include the four elements of a topic sentence, an illustration, an analysis and a conclusion sentence. Follow the four-sentence principle below:
1. the first sentence, which establishes the topic idea. Preferred guide words such as Despite, such as Despite the prevailing emphasis on…, we observe that… , we observe that…..
2. in the next two sentences, break down the supporting evidence and provide a detailed explanation of a scholar’s unique insights or controversies. 3.
3. followed by two or three sentences that analyse the statement, expressing their own views or comparing it to the previously cited controversy. If a point is made at the beginning of a paragraph, e.g., “What is…”, subsequent paragraphs can be written with the phrase “What is…”. , subsequent paragraphs can be led by words such as “Moreover”, “Besides”, etc. The third paragraph can be led by words such as “Hear”, “Hear”, “Hear”, “Hear”, “Hear”, and “Hear”. In the third paragraph, words such as “Hence” are often used to guide the extension of the point of view.
Conclude the chapter with a summary! All ideas and quotations should be summarised and refined from the previous section. Avoid introducing new ideas or quotations, and avoid reproducing the original text in its entirety. There are four main points in the summary section:
1. in the first sentence, briefly describe the central theme of the previous discussion. 2. in the second sentence, identify the existing literature.
2. the second sentence identifies the shortcomings of the existing literature; 3. the third sentence follows up on what has been learned.
3. in the third sentence, the importance of the individual study is introduced to validate the urgency of the study.
4. the fourth sentence outlines and summarises the personal opinion.
Finally, add just the right amount of introduction and conclusion with special attention:
V. At the beginning of the introduction, cite research on a topic from the past decades as a background introduction.
vi. In the second sentence of the introduction, elaborate on the meaning of keywords.
vii. The third sentence of the introduction, explaining the purpose of the chosen topic.
viii. The first three sentences of the conclusion, which summarises the strengths and weaknesses of the research methodology in relation to the points made above, as well as setting out a number of key issues to be addressed in the article and their level of importance.
The word count is increased to a total of 820 words including the introduction and conclusion.
The structure: a comprehensive introduction, a core argument, and a conclusion; the four main sections are of equal length, accounting for approximately 25 per cent of the entire article, with each paragraph having a word count of approximately 300 words.
