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Academic proofreading for grammar, style, and consistency. Fix common errors while maintaining formal academic tone.
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Pre-submission checklist for thesis, journal articles, and conference papers. Format verification, requirement compliance, and final polishing.
| name | proofreader-academic |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| description | Academic proofreading for grammar, style, and consistency. Fix common errors while maintaining formal academic tone. |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Edit"] |
Proofread untuk grammar, style, dan consistency dalam academic writing.
| Error | Wrong | Right |
|---|---|---|
| Subject-verb agreement | The data shows | The data show |
| Tense consistency | The study finds... Participants completed... | The study found... Participants completed... |
| Comma splice | The results were significant, they indicate... | The results were significant; they indicate... |
| Dangling modifier | Having completed the survey, the analysis began | After participants completed the survey, the analysis began |
| Wrong word | Affect/effect, comprise/compose | affect (verb), effect (noun); comprise (include) |
| Issue | Casual | Academic |
|---|---|---|
| Contractions | don't, can't, won't | do not, cannot, will not |
| Informal phrases | a lot of, lots of | many, numerous, substantial |
| Vague quantifiers | very, really, quite | significantly, considerably |
| Personal opinions | I think, I believe | The evidence suggests |
| Direct address | you can see | the results indicate |
| Section | Tense | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Present | Current research shows... |
| Literature | Past/Present | Smith (2020) found... |
| Method | Past | Data were collected... |
| Results | Past | The analysis revealed... |
| Discussion | Present/Past | These findings suggest... |
Academic preference: Passive for objectivity
| Active | Passive (Academic) |
|---|---|
| I analyzed the data | The data were analyzed |
| We conducted interviews | Interviews were conducted |
| Participants completed the survey | The survey was completed |
But: Use active when agent matters:
| Wordy | Concise |
|---|---|
| due to the fact that | because |
| in order to | to |
| at this point in time | now |
| in the event that | if |
| prior to | before |
| subsequent to | after |
| with regard to | regarding |
| in the vicinity of | near |
| Weak (verb → noun) | Strong |
|---|---|
| make an assumption | assume |
| conduct an analysis | analyze |
| provide a description | describe |
| give an explanation | explain |
| come to a conclusion | conclude |
✅ Be precise
✅ Be objective
✅ Hedge appropriately
✅ Use formal vocabulary
| Informal | Formal |
|---|---|
| show | demonstrate, illustrate |
| big | substantial, significant |
| get | obtain, acquire |
| look at | examine, investigate |
| thing | factor, element, component |
| good | effective, beneficial |
| bad | ineffective, problematic |
| help | facilitate, assist |
| use | utilize, employ |
❌ Avoid:
| Strength | Phrases |
|---|---|
| Weak | might, could, may, possibly |
| Moderate | suggests, indicates, appears to |
| Strong | demonstrates, shows, confirms |
Examples:
| Function | Phrases |
|---|---|
| Addition | furthermore, moreover, in addition, additionally |
| Contrast | however, nevertheless, conversely, in contrast |
| Cause | therefore, thus, consequently, as a result |
| Example | for instance, for example, specifically |
| Emphasis | notably, particularly, especially, significantly |
| Neutral | Tentative | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| states | suggests | demonstrates |
| notes | implies | proves |
| discusses | proposes | confirms |
| describes | indicates | establishes |
If marking hard copy:
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SP | Spelling |
| GR | Grammar |
| P | Punctuation |
| AWK | Awkward phrasing |
| WW | Wrong word |
| VT | Verb tense |
| REF | Citation needed |
| CAP | Capitalization |
| # | Number error |
| ∎ | Paragraph break |
Before:
A lot of students use their phones in class which is a big problem and teachers don't like it.
After:
Frequent smartphone use during instruction presents a substantial challenge to classroom management, as reported by educators.
Changes:
Before:
We did a study to look at how AI helps students learn better.
After:
This study examined the effect of artificial intelligence integration on student learning outcomes.
Changes:
