Does this skill add or remove citations from my document?

No. The skill treats citation keys as immutable. It preserves all existing keys and prevents the addition of new ones to ensure the integrity of your reference list.

How does it handle AI-generated 'fluff' sentences?

It actively identifies and removes 'generator voice' patterns such as 'In this section,' 'We now turn to,' and other navigational language, replacing them with content-first argument bridges.

What happens if there isn't enough evidence to make a claim?

The skill includes an 'Evidence Steward' guardrail that prevents it from inventing facts. If evidence is too thin for a contrast or evaluation, it will stop and prompt you to provide more evidence upstream.

Can I use this for the entire paper at once?

This skill is designed to be intentionally local, processing one H3 subsection at a time to ensure high argument density and prevent the dilution of evidence-based claims.

Academic Subsection Polisher

Name: Academic Subsection Polisher
Author: WILLOSCAR

byWILLOSCAR

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Content Management

Refines research paper subsections into high-quality survey prose with academic rigor, explicit contrasts, and evidence-first synthesis.

About

The Academic Subsection Polisher is a specialized tool designed to transform rigid, template-style research drafts into publication-ready academic prose. It focuses on individual H3 sections to improve argument density, remove 'AI narrator' voice (e.g., 'In this section...'), and embed citations naturally into claims. By enforcing a structured methodology involving tension-thesis openers, cross-paper synthesis, and evaluation anchors, this skill ensures that technical writing reads as a cohesive argument rather than a mere list of topics, all while strictly preserving citation integrity.

Key Features

Automatically identifies and integrates explicit contrasts, evaluation anchors, and specific limitations.
Enforces a thesis-first structure with clear tension-resolution arcs for every paragraph.
Prevents hallucination by stopping and flagging when evidence is insufficient for synthesis.
89 GitHub stars
Synthesizes multiple sources into integrated arguments with embedded, immutable citations.
Converts template-heavy drafts into sophisticated, survey-grade academic prose.

Use Cases

Refining AI-generated literature reviews to match the voice and rigor of professional research papers.
Polishing individual research units locally before merging them into a final paper draft.
Converting structured evidence drafts and bulleted lists into cohesive, argumentative subsections.

About

Key Features

Automatically identifies and integrates explicit contrasts, evaluation anchors, and specific limitations.
Enforces a thesis-first structure with clear tension-resolution arcs for every paragraph.
Prevents hallucination by stopping and flagging when evidence is insufficient for synthesis.
89 GitHub stars
Synthesizes multiple sources into integrated arguments with embedded, immutable citations.
Converts template-heavy drafts into sophisticated, survey-grade academic prose.

Use Cases

Refining AI-generated literature reviews to match the voice and rigor of professional research papers.
Polishing individual research units locally before merging them into a final paper draft.
Converting structured evidence drafts and bulleted lists into cohesive, argumentative subsections.