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1. Use the right documentclass options before submitting your paper to CHI
How it works:
- Comment out this line of code with % \documentclass[sigconf,authordraft]{acmart}
- Then add \documentclass[manuscript,screen,review, anonymous]{acmart}
This is the right review format.
2. Format nicer-looking research questions
How it works:
Load in LaTeX doc header:
\usepackage{enumerate}
\usepackage[shortlabels]{enumitem}
Type in LaTeX doc body:
\begin{enumerate}[label= \textbf{RQ\arabic*:}]
\item x
\end{enumerate}
3. Make sure to always define acronyms before use
How it works:
Load in LaTeX doc header:
\usepackage[nolist]{acronym}
Define acronyms:
\begin{acronym}
\acro{ANOVA}{Analysis of Variance}
\end{acronym}
Write the acronym in your text like this:
"We conducted an \ac{ANOVA}."
4. Create pretty quotes for qualitative findings
How it works:
Define a new command called \quoting:
\newcommand{\quoting}[2][P]{``\emph{#2}''\emph{[\textbf{#1}]}}
Use the command like this to quote participants:
\quoting[P13]{This prototype rocked my world.}.
TL;DR: 5 drops of my secret LaTeX sauce to write smooth #chi2023 papers
1. Use the right documentclass options for submission 2. Format nicer-looking RQs 3. Always define acronyms before use 4. Create pretty quotes for qualitative findings 5. Leave highlighted comments
Done like disco.
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Most stories that grip us have something in common:
A powerful structure.
This is the Archplot!
The engine behind Harry Potter, Star Wars, and The Odyssey. (Read on)
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The key stages?
1. A call to adventure 2. Crossing the threshold 3. Facing trials 4. Ultimately returning transformed
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