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unslop-academic-writing

Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert. Covers stock vocabulary (delve, tapestry, pivotal, underscores), empty emphasis, hedge stacks, formulaic signposting, “not only X but also Y” constructions, em-dash pileups, monotone rhythm, and claims vaguer than the data. Use when drafting or revising academic text with an AI assistant, when a draft “sounds like ChatGPT”, before submission, or to match an author’s own voice. Includes a zero-dependency slop linter for Markdown, LaTeX, text and Word files.
Category: research-writing · License: MIT · Version: 1.0

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When to use it

Remove AI slop from research writing so papers, theses, grant proposals, reviews and rebuttals read as written by a careful human expert. Covers stock vocabulary (delve, tapestry, pivotal, underscores), empty emphasis, hedge stacks, formulaic signposting, “not only X but also Y” constructions, em-dash pileups, monotone rhythm, and claims vaguer than the data. Use when drafting or revising academic text with an AI assistant, when a draft “sounds like ChatGPT”, before submission, or to match an author’s own voice. Includes a zero-dependency slop linter for Markdown, LaTeX, text and Word files.

Full playbook

Read SKILL.md for the complete workflow, references and any scripts. The agent installer copies the full skill folder.