jaar-structure-and-exposition
Use when organizing a Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR) article so a method-conscious argument unfolds clearly within the ~8,000-12,000-word range (including references and footnotes). Builds the essay's architecture; it does not generate content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jaar-structure-and-exposition --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.
# Structure & Exposition (jaar-structure-and-exposition) A JAAR article is a humanities essay, not an IMRaD report: it has no fixed Methods/Results sections. Its architecture must carry a thesis-driven argument and make the broad significance visible, all inside roughly **8,000–12,000 words including references and footnotes**. This skill designs that build. ## When to trigger - Outlining the article or restructuring a sprawling draft - The argument is sound but readers get lost in the sections - Over the length budget and needing to cut without losing the argument - The introduction or conclusion isn't doing its job ## A structure that works at JAAR 1. **Introduction that frames the field-level problem.** Open with the broad question (the reframing from `jaar-topic-selection`), state the thesis early, and signal the method. By the end of the intro a non-specialist knows the stakes and the claim. 2. **Situate, then argue.** Position the intervention (briefly — not a survey), then move into the analysis. Avoid a long detached "literature review" section; weave scholarship into the argument. 3. **Analytical sections that advance the thesis.** Each section does work; use signposting s
- When to trigger
- A structure that works at JAAR
- Exposition for two audiences
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Section-by-section job sheet
- Worked vignette: rescuing a sprawling draft
- Length and shape pushback → the fix
- Supplementary resources
What does the jaar-structure-and-exposition skill do?
Use when organizing a Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR) article so a method-conscious argument unfolds clearly within the ~8,000-12,000-word range (including references and footnotes). Builds the essay's architecture; it does not generate content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill jaar-structure-and-exposition --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.