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SSCI Paper Language Polishing brycewang-stanford/ssci-polish
Polish English academic papers for SSCI journal submission. This skill checks grammar, improves readability, and enhances academic tone.
What it changes View full report → Passed 14 of 21 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 21 without it.
Without skill 36%
With skill 68%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed and 4 more in the full report
7 fixed8 passed either way7 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift +32 pp
Tokens +180%
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Response time -12% Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/7/2026 v1 15 of 22 cases passed with skill · 21 comparable
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See it in action One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Prompt Please review this sentence for punctuation errors: 'Previous studies confirm this link (Smith, 2020). However, recent panel data suggests otherwise.'
What was checked, without and with the skill Checked Without skill With skill Removes double spaces after internal sentence periods
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SKILL.md 241 lines 4 files
SSCI Paper Language Polishing
作者 : 刘松岐（辽宁大学）| copaper.ai 团队培训班学员
Polish English academic manuscripts for submission to SSCI/SCI journals. This skill integrates principles from three authoritative writing guides:
Strunk & White , The Elements of Style (4th ed.) — grammar and fundamental writing rulesDeirdre N. McCloskey , Economical Writing (3rd ed.) — clarity and style for economics and social sciencesWilliam Thomson , A Guide for the Young Economist (2nd ed.) — technical writing and notation standards
Workflow
When asked to polish a paper, follow this three-pass approach:
Pass 1: Grammar and Mechanics
Fix objective errors first:
Subject-verb agreement, pronoun case, possessive forms
Comma splices, sentence fragments, run-on sentences
Misused words (affect/effect, imply/infer, disinterested/uninterested, etc.)
Punctuation errors (commas, semicolons, colons, quotation marks)
Spelling and typos
Refer to references/grammar.md for the complete grammar rule checklist.
Pass 2: Style and Readability
Improve clarity and fluency:
Replace passive voice with active voice where possible
Omit needless words (the single most important rule)
Put statements in positive form; avoid "not" as evasion
Use definite, specific, concrete language
Express parallel ideas in parallel form
Avoid elegant variation — use one word for one concept
Place emphatic words at the end of sentences
Split sentences > 40 words. Long sentences bury the main point and exhaust the reader (Thomson §4.3). Break them at logical pause points: before "and," "which," "while," "whereas," or between major clause boundaries. Aim for 15–25 words per sentence in results and methods sections. Exceptions: variable definition lists and questionnaire items in the data section.Remove qualifiers (very, rather, little, pretty )
Remove boilerplate (This paper discusses..., The outline is as follows..., As we shall see... )
Refer to references/style.md for the complete style rule checklist.
Pass 3: Academic Tone and Technical Precision When it activates Automatically, when a task matches.
Use when the user asks to polish, proofread, edit, or improve their English academic paper, manuscript, or article — especially when targeting SSCI, SCI, or other international journals. Also use when the user asks to "润色", "修改语法", "提升学术性", "polish my paper", or mentions their paper needs language improvement for journal submission. Always trigger on any reques
Track record Benchmark 14 / 21
test cases passed, vs 8 / 21 without
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Source Imported brycewang-stanford / Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills
skills/70-ssci-polish/SKILL.md
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