List all sources cited in the text using a style like APA or MLA.

Provide the title, author name, and institutional affiliation. 200 – 300 words

Restate the thesis, summarize findings, and suggest future research.

Hook the reader, provide background context, and state the thesis. 1,000 – 1,200 words

: A standard 5,000-word paper is roughly 17-20 pages double-spaced. To avoid being overwhelmed, aim to write roughly 1,000 words per session over 5 sessions.

Synthesize existing research and identify the "gap" your paper fills. 500 – 700 words

If you are submitting this to a conference (like ACM CHI or ICML ):

: Writers often find that once they reach a "flow state," they can produce upwards of 1,000 to 2,000 words in a single sitting.