| name | oiticica-brachylogy |
| description | Apply Oiticica's brachylogy concept in modern English with concise rules, objective rubrics, and concrete contrast. |
Oiticica Brachylogy
Use this skill when reviewing or rewriting English prose where brachylogy is the controlling issue.
Source concept: Brachylogy is the opposite vice of accumulation: too many short, disconnected phrases with forced pauses.
Rules
- Join short fragments when they belong to one movement or relation.
- Keep short sentences for shock, turn, or emphasis, not as a default texture.
- Restore conjunctions or subordination when relation is otherwise unclear.
- Do not sacrifice grammar for brevity.
Review Shape
Use the source-model shape for strong models:
Principle:
<oiticica-brachylogy: one sentence naming the concept>
Preserve:
<supplied example text>
Why:
<why the model satisfies the concept>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Use the repair shape for weak passages:
Principle:
<oiticica-brachylogy: one sentence naming the concept>
Weak:
<small passage or paraphrase>
Fault:
<name the exact broken relation>
Better:
<corrected version>
Why:
<explain how the revision restores the relation>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Start Principle with the exact skill name oiticica-brachylogy.
If the prompt says source-model or source-model paraphrase, copy the supplied example in Preserve and do not use repair headings.
Objective Rubric
- Short units have a reason.
- Related actions are connected.
- The rhythm varies.
- No fragment hides a needed subject, verb, or relation.
Pass only when every applicable check passes. If correctness fails, fix or name that failure before judging style.
English Rule
Apply modern English grammar, punctuation, morphology, idiom, and prosody. Do not transfer Portuguese orthography or grammar into English.
Source Boundary
Source notes live in references/notes.md.
Do not invent source quotations. If an example is labeled as a paraphrase or invented passage, preserve that boundary in the review.
When a task asks for a Preserve section, copy the supplied example text exactly; do not replace it with imagined source prose.