Ethical and Efficient Research Paper Writing with Generative AI¶
Author: Atsushi Mizumoto
(Professor of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Language Studies & Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan)
https://mizumot.com
This site is a practical guide to writing English research papers ethically and efficiently using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT).
About this site
This material is based on lectures, seminars, and workshops that the author has delivered, and has been organized so that it can be used by a broad audience, including researchers and graduate students.
Target audience
- Researchers and graduate students who have experience presenting research in Japanese and are now working on writing papers in English
- Those who want to use generative AI for academic writing but are unsure about ethics and effective practices
- Those who want to learn the fundamentals of English research article structure and academic style in a systematic way
Site structure
This site consists of the following five sections.
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction, Ethics, and Policies | The current state of generative AI, academic integrity, and guidelines from publishers and educational institutions |
| 2. Structure and Corpora | IMRaD structure, corpus-based checking of conventional expressions, and academic style, tense, and logical flow |
| 3. Drafting with AI | Prompt design and practical templates, writing each section, and revision techniques |
| 4. Quality and Submission | Grammar checks, AI detection-related issues, fact checking, reference management, reviewer response, and AI-use disclosure |
| 5. Summary and Practice | Common failure patterns, workflows and adoption plans, and resources/tools |
How to use
Each section can be read independently, but if this is your first time, it is recommended that you start from Section 1 and proceed in order. Each page includes practical explanations with prompt examples and screenshots.
About the exercises
The exercises in each section will be more effective if you work with your own draft manuscript (in Japanese or English).