How to Write a Good Paper

Assuming an author has completed a good research work, presenting the work in a paper consists of two aspects:

(1) How to tell your story:

This aspect is generally independent of language and is related to the writing style favoured by specific journals. For example, one style is to express complex novel ideas in a way that readers can understand, another style is to focus on technical sophistication, the third style may emphasize mathematical derivations, and so on. There is no right or wrong for the various styles. The key is to use the style favoured by the journal you want to publish. PWRD readers and reviewers seem to favour the first style. Additional information on this aspect of writing including how to revise paper can be found from the following links:

(2) How to express what you want to say:

This aspect is about the use of English language. It is a difficult task even for some native English speakers. An easy way to deal with this challenge for non-English-speaking authors, especially for the novice authors, is to get help from professional editing service. There is nothing inappropriate about this. It is not uncommon that authors of English speaking countries use professional editing services when submitting works to “super” journals. Researchers spend a lot of funds to conduct research. It is reasonable and important to use a portion of the funds to help disseminating research findings. One editing service recommended by IEEE is “American Journal Experts”. It can be found from:

IEEE Author Digital Tools Page and clink the link of
“Refine the Use of English in Your Manuscript”