aerj-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing the prose of an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript. AERJ is read across the whole field, follows APA 7th-edition style, and expects a 100–120-word abstract within a maximum 50-page manuscript. Improves clarity and compliance; it does not ghostwrite the paper.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aerj-writing-style --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Writing Style (aerj-writing-style) An AERJ paper must read for the **whole field of education research**, not just specialists, and must comply with **APA 7th edition**. Write so a researcher from another subfield follows the argument, the stakes, and the contribution. Verify the current length and abstract limits on the official page. ## When to trigger - Drafting or tightening any section - Bringing the manuscript into APA 7th-edition compliance - Writing or trimming the **100–120-word abstract** - Cutting to fit the length limit while protecting the argument ## Style facts (verify volatile items on the official page) - **Citation/reference style:** **APA 7th edition** (author-date) throughout. - **Abstract:** **100–120 words** — state purpose, design/method, key findings, significance. - **Length:** manuscript **maximum 50 pages**, double-spaced, 12-pt, 1" margins, **inclusive** of tables, figures, notes, and references. - **Masked:** no author-identifying language; self-citations neutralized (see `aerj-submission`). ## How to write for the field 1. **Front-load the contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, why it matters across the field, t
- When to trigger
- Style facts (verify volatile items on the official page)
- How to write for the field
- Anti-patterns
- Prose expectations by manuscript section (AERJ referees)
- Worked abstract vignette (illustrative)
- Referee pushback and the venue fix
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the aerj-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing the prose of an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript. AERJ is read across the whole field, follows APA 7th-edition style, and expects a 100–120-word abstract within a maximum 50-page manuscript. Improves clarity and compliance; it does not ghostwrite the paper.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill aerj-writing-style --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.