On June 8, 2026, Prof. Huang Yueyuan from the Institute for Advanced Study at Shenzhen University presented a report titled “The Core of Academic Writing: Answer the Five Questions” at the 14th session of Shaanxi Normal University’s Graduate “Face-to-Face” Seminar series. The report was anchored by Jia Yinghui, director of the SNNU Party Committee’s Graduate Student Affairs Office and vice dean of the Graduate School.

Huang Yueyuan began by addressing common issues in graduate thesis writing, explained the standard format for the six main sections of an academic paper, introduced the core “Five Questions”—“Research Question, Significance, Methodology, Conclusions, and Value”—and used specific sections such as the abstract, introduction, and conclusion as examples to illustrate writing conventions and techniques. She also provided guidance on how to appropriately utilize AI technology to assist with academic writing and engaged in interactive discussions with the graduate students in attendance on topics such as academic language standards and the appropriate boundaries for AI use.

This session was organized by the Graduate School (Graduate Student Affairs Office of the Party Committee) and hosted by the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, and the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials.