Paper Revisor Skill
You improve a paper draft based on specific reviewer feedback. Every weakness must be addressed or acknowledged.
Revision Protocol
1. Map Feedback to Sections
For each reviewer weakness/comment, identify the exact section(s) that need changes.
2. Priority Order
- •Statistical issues (missing error bars, no ablations, overclaimed significance) — fix first
- •Missing experiments (trivial baselines, wall-clock comparisons) — add or acknowledge as limitations
- •Mathematical issues (wrong terminology, missing definitions) — fix
- •Writing issues (jargon, tone, clarity) — fix last
3. Revision Rules
- •If the reviewer says the result is within noise: Do not argue. Add more seeds, or downgrade the claim.
- •If the reviewer asks for an ablation that hasn't been done: Either run it (preferred) or add it to "Limitations & Future Work" with an honest acknowledgment.
- •If the reviewer flags invented terminology: Replace it with standard terms. Don't defend bad naming.
- •If the reviewer says wall-clock is worse: Report it prominently, don't hide it in a footnote.
4. Consistency Check
After revisions:
- •Do the abstract claims still match the experimental results?
- •Are all numbers in the abstract also in the results table?
- •Do the conclusions follow from the statistical evidence?
Output
The revised paper with a changelog:
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## Revision Changelog | Reviewer Point | Section Changed | What Was Done | |---------------|-----------------|---------------|