Inventors:
Richard H. Harris - Beavercreek OH, US
Asger Kunuk Ottar Alstrup - Copenhagen, DK
Joshua B. Murphy - Columbus OH, US
Assignee:
MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION - Richmond VA
International Classification:
G09B 7/00
Abstract:
A system for assisting a user in organizing and writing a research paper. The system includes a thesis module configured to run on a processor and to present a series of questions to the user, receive input regarding the series of questions, and to assemble a thesis statement based on the input received; a research module configured to run on the processor and to output topics related to the thesis statement, to output research notes, and to assemble source citations; an organization module configured to run on the processor and to edit the topics and research notes and to arrange the topics and the research notes within the topics in a predetermined order; and a writing module configured to run on the processor and to create an editable draft of the research paper that includes the thesis statement and the content of the research notes arranged in the predetermined order.