Writing a scientific article is a challenging task as it is a highly codified
genre. Good writing skills are essential to properly convey ideas and results
of research work. Since the majority of scientific articles are currently
written in English, this exercise is all the more difficult for non-native
English speakers as they additionally have to face language issues. This
article aims to provide an overview of text revision in writing assistance in
the scientific domain.
We will examine the specificities of scientific writing, including the format
and conventions commonly used in research articles.
Additionally, this overview will explore the various types of writing
assistance tools available for text revision. Despite the evolution of the
technology behind these tools through the years, from rule-based approaches to
deep neural-based ones, challenges still exist (tools' accessibility, limited
consideration of the context, inexplicit use of discursive information, etc.)Comment: Published at 13th International Workshop on Bibliometric-enhanced
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