commres-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing a Communication Research (CR) manuscript so it reads as cumulative social science, follows APA style, and fits the limits (manuscript no more than 45 double-spaced pages inclusive of references). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill commres-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 (commres-writing-style) A CR paper must read as **quantitative communication science**: a clear theory-to-hypotheses build, an APA-formatted report, and discipline to the **45-page (double-spaced, inclusive of references)** limit (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准). This skill is about reaching CR's readership and respecting the format — not about generating claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, the "present study / hypotheses" paragraph, or final polish - Over the page limit and needing to cut without losing the argument - Writing the abstract - Aligning citations/headings/statistics to APA before submission ## Write as cumulative social science 1. **Front-load the contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the theory, the hypotheses, and why they matter to communication science. Don't make a reviewer dig. 2. **Theory → hypotheses → method → results → discussion.** Use the standard social-science arc; the introduction builds explicitly to **numbered hypotheses** (and RQs), which the Results test in order. 3. **Argument-first prose.** Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Avoid "the data show…" without saying what they
- When to trigger
- Write as cumulative social science
- Format to APA
- Fit the page limit (≤ 45 double-spaced pages, inclusive of references)
- Editor and referee expectations on prose (what trips the desk and the review)
- Worked micro-example: tightening a framing-effects abstract (illustrative)
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the commres-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing a Communication Research (CR) manuscript so it reads as cumulative social science, follows APA style, and fits the limits (manuscript no more than 45 double-spaced pages inclusive of references). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill commres-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.