# Analysis Templates

## Basic Figure-Discussion Analysis Template

```
## Figure [X]: [Title/Description]

**Visual Content:**
- Plot type: [bar chart/scatter plot/schematic/etc.]
- Key variables: [x-axis, y-axis, parameters]
- Main trends: [increasing/decreasing/correlations/etc.]

**Discussion Location:** [Section X.X, pages Y-Z]

**Discussion Type:** [Setup/Statement]

**Main Claim:** 
[1-2 sentences describing the key point this figure makes]

**Evidence Source:**
- Previous Study: [Citation(s)] OR None
- This Paper: [Method/analysis] OR None  
- Support Level: [Strong/Partial/Contradictory/Missing]

**Logic Role:**
[How this figure connects to previous/next figures in the argument]

---
```

## Complete Paper Analysis Template

```
# Paper Analysis: [Title]

## Paper Overview
- **Authors:** [List]
- **Journal:** [Journal, Year]
- **Main Question:** [Research question being addressed]

## Figure Inventory
1. Figure 1: [Brief description]
2. Figure 2: [Brief description]
3. Figure 3: [Brief description]
[... continue for all figures]

## Figure-Discussion Analysis

[Use Basic Template for each figure]

## Logic Flow Reconstruction

**Overall Argument Structure:**
```
Introduction → Setup Figures → Key Evidence → Conclusions
     ↓              ↓              ↓            ↓
[Context]    [Figures 1-X]    [Figures Y-Z]  [Summary]
```

**Critical Logic Chain:**
1. [Figure A establishes...]
2. [Figure B demonstrates...]
3. [Figure C proves...]
4. [Therefore, the paper concludes...]

## Evidence Assessment

**New Contributions:**
- [List novel experimental/computational work]

**Literature Support:**
- [Key citations and what they support]

**Gaps or Weaknesses:**
- [Any unsupported claims or logical gaps]

## Summary
[2-3 sentences capturing the complete logical argument]
```

## Materials Science Specific Template

```
## Materials Science Paper Analysis

### Sample Information
- **Material:** [Chemical composition]
- **Synthesis:** [Method used]
- **Characterization:** [XRD/SEM/etc.]

### Property Measurements
[For each measured property figure:]

**Figure [X]: [Property] vs [Variable]**
- Measurement method: [Technique used]
- Key finding: [Value/trend observed]
- Literature comparison: [How it compares to previous work]
- Evidence quality: [Direct measurement/calculated/literature value]

### Structure-Property Relationships
[How figures connect material structure to observed properties]

### Applications/Implications  
[What the findings mean for practical use]
```

## Example: Thermal Conductivity Study

```
## Figure 3: Thermal Conductivity vs Temperature

**Visual Content:**
- Plot type: Line graph with error bars
- Key variables: Temperature (300-800K) vs κ (W/m·K)
- Main trends: Decreasing κ with increasing T

**Discussion Location:** Section 3.2, pages 8-9

**Discussion Type:** Statement (key finding)

**Main Claim:** 
"Y-doped LZP exhibits thermal conductivity of 0.68 W/m·K at 300K, representing a 25% decrease compared to undoped samples."

**Evidence Source:**
- Previous Study: [Smith 2018] for undoped values
- This Paper: Time-domain thermoreflectance measurements
- Support Level: Strong (direct measurement with literature comparison)

**Logic Role:**
Builds on Figure 2 (structural characterization) to demonstrate that Y-doping reduces thermal transport, supporting the hypothesis that dopant-induced disorder affects phonon scattering.

---
```

## Quality Checklist Template

```
## Analysis Quality Check

### Completeness
- [ ] All figures analyzed
- [ ] All discussions mapped
- [ ] Evidence sources identified
- [ ] Logic flow traced

### Accuracy  
- [ ] Claims match figure content
- [ ] Citations verified
- [ ] Methods correctly identified
- [ ] No speculation presented as fact

### Clarity
- [ ] Logic flow clear
- [ ] Setup vs statement distinguished  
- [ ] Gaps or contradictions noted
- [ ] Summary captures full argument
```