asr-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing an American Sociological Review (ASR) manuscript so it reads for the whole discipline, follows the ASA Style Guide, and fits the limits (Articles <= 15,000 words including text, references, and footnotes; abstract <= 200 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill asr-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 (asr-writing-style) An ASR paper must be readable by a sociologist outside its subfield, formatted to the **ASA Style Guide**, and disciplined to a word cap **that includes the reference list**. This skill is about reaching the discipline and respecting the format — not generating claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish - Over the word cap and needing to cut without losing the argument - Writing the **<= 200-word** abstract (150-200 target range; the binding rule is a 200-word ceiling) - Aligning citations, headings, and format to the ASA Style Guide ## Reach the whole discipline 1. **Front-load the contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the argument, the evidence, and why it matters to sociology broadly. 2. **Minimize subfield jargon** or define it on first use; spell out acronyms; an ethnographer should follow a demographic paper and vice versa. 3. **Argument-first prose.** Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Make the mechanism and concept (from `asr-theory-building`) explicit. 4. **Signpost** with clear section structure. ## Format to the ASA Style Guide -
- When to trigger
- Reach the whole discipline
- Format to the ASA Style Guide
- Fit the word cap (incl. text + references + footnotes; tables/figures excluded)
- Prose moves a general-sociology reader needs
- Worked micro-example (illustrative)
- Referee pushback → ASR-specific fix
- Calibration anchors
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the asr-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing an American Sociological Review (ASR) manuscript so it reads for the whole discipline, follows the ASA Style Guide, and fits the limits (Articles <= 15,000 words including text, references, and footnotes; abstract <= 200 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill asr-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.