joap-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP) manuscript to fit APA 7th-edition style, the I-O contribution-forward narrative arc, and the article-type length norms (Feature Article commensurate with contribution; tighter Research Report). Tightens prose, structure, and style; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill joap-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 (joap-writing-style) JAP prose is **theory-forward, precise, and APA 7th-edition** throughout. The introduction must make the **theoretical contribution unmistakable**, the method and results must be reported to a high disclosure standard, and the discussion must interpret meaning and boundary conditions — not restate results. Length is **commensurate with the contribution** (a Feature Article can be substantial; a Research Report is tighter). This skill fits and polishes; it does not generate claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the Introduction/Discussion or doing final polish - Writing the structured abstract - Aligning the manuscript to APA 7th edition before submission - A reviewer said the writing buries the contribution, over-claims, or wanders ## The JAP narrative arc 1. **Introduction: contribution by the third page.** Phenomenon and stakes → precise gap → the theoretical contribution (mechanism, level, boundary) stated against the closest prior work (see `joap-literature-positioning`). Do not make reviewers hunt for what is new. 2. **Theory & hypotheses: deductive.** Each hypothesis follows visibly from the stated mechanism; label level of analysis; keep
- When to trigger
- The JAP narrative arc
- Abstract (APA 7th, structured)
- Worked micro-example — abstract clauses (illustrative)
- APA 7th essentials (know them cold)
- Cutting / tightening playbook
- Prose-stage reviewer pushback and the venue fix
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the joap-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP) manuscript to fit APA 7th-edition style, the I-O contribution-forward narrative arc, and the article-type length norms (Feature Article commensurate with contribution; tighter Research Report). Tightens prose, structure, and style; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill joap-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.