academic-writing

Drafts and revises scholarly prose for journal articles, theses, and grant proposals.

2|1|Updated Aug 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/lanceyuu/mimiwork --skill academic-writing-lanceyuu
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: academic-writing
Source: https://github.com/lanceyuu/mimiwork/tree/main/coworker/skills/builtin/academic-writing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/lanceyuu/mimiwork --skill academic-writing-lanceyuu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Academic drafts often suffer from foggy prose: nominalization stacks, buried verbs, over-hedged claims, and paragraphs that describe instead of argue. This Skill applies concrete paragraph- and sentence-level rules to make scholarly writing clear, precise, and persuasive without flattening the author's voice. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Paragraph and sentence craft: Enforces one claim per paragraph with a topic-sentence contract, unhides verbs from nominalizations, and applies old-to-new information flow. - Section-specific guidance: Provides targeted conventions for abstracts, introductions, literature reviews, methods, results, and discussions. - Three-pass revision protocol: Separates argument restructuring, clarity fixes, and polish so revisions are systematic and explained. - Use Case: A researcher pastes a draft discussion section and asks for a revision; the Skill reorders paragraphs for argument flow, tightens hedged sentences, and annotates non-obvious edits with reasons. ## Quick Start Revise this draft of my paper's introduction so each paragraph makes one clear claim and the contribution is obvious by page two.

Frequently Asked Questions about academic-writing

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I improve the clarity of my academic paper draft?▼

Apply sentence-level rules: put the action in the verb instead of nominalizations, keep subject and verb close, and order information from old to new. Then revise in three passes covering argument structure, clarity, and polish.

How should an academic abstract be structured?▼

Write the abstract last with one sentence each for the problem, the gap, what you did, what you found including the key number, and what it means. Avoid citations and phrases like "this paper".

What is the difference between a literature review and an annotated bibliography?▼

A literature review is organized by idea, not by author; listing "Smith found... Jones found..." is an annotated bibliography. Each subsection should end by sharpening what remains unknown in the field.

When is passive voice acceptable in academic writing?▼

Passive voice is acceptable when the actor is genuinely unknown or irrelevant, which is why Methods sections use it legitimately. Elsewhere, prefer concrete subjects, such as "Participants chose" over "A choice was made."

How much hedging is appropriate in research writing?▼

Hedge once and precisely rather than stacking qualifiers like "may possibly suggest a potential tendency." A single well-placed hedge with the limitation stated, such as "though our design cannot rule out X," is stronger.