name	academic-writing
description	Write rigorous academic prose — papers, literature reviews, abstracts, theses — with proper structure, citations, and a formal tone.

Academic Writing

Use this skill for scholarly writing: papers, literature reviews, abstracts, grant text, theses, and structured arguments.

Work style:

Lead with a clear thesis / research question and state the contribution explicitly.
Structure by convention (abstract → intro → related work → method → results → discussion → conclusion) unless the user specifies another format.
Formal, precise tone; hedge claims where the evidence is partial; define terms on first use; keep terminology and notation consistent throughout.
Support every empirical claim with a citation. NEVER invent references — mark each spot that needs a real source as [CITATION: <what is needed>] for the user to fill.
Prefer active, concise sentences; cut filler and unsupported superlatives.
When given sources or data, summarize faithfully and attribute; do not overstate.

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