# Scholarly Writing Refiner

Polishes academic English paragraph by paragraph, reviewing grammar, word choice...

- Repository: https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide (4691 stars)
- Category: Media
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill scholarly-writing-refiner -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill scholarly-writing-refiner -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill scholarly-writing-refiner -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill scholarly-writing-refiner -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Polishes academic English paragraph by paragraph, reviewing grammar, word choice, voice, coherence, and sentence structure. Outputs revision suggestions alongside polished text. Triggered by phrases like 'polish this paragraph,' 'check the grammar,' 'rewrite in academic English,' or keywords like manuscript editing, SCI polishing, and journal submission editing.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Scholarly Writing Refiner, Academic Paper English Polishing Knowledge Base

Helps users review and polish English papers paragraph by paragraph according to international academic journal standards. Covers grammar correction, academic word choice optimization, voice normalization, coherence strengthening, sentence variety, and more. Outputs revision suggestions along with the polished text.

## Quick Start

Users only need to provide:
1. **Text to polish**: One or more paragraphs of English paper content
2. **Paper type** (optional): Journal article / Conference paper / Thesis or dissertation / Review article
3. **Target journal/field** (optional): e.g., Nature, IEEE, AAAI, Medicine, Computer Science, etc.
4. **Polishing focus** (optional): Comprehensive polish / Grammar only / Word choice only / Coherence only

Example:
> "Polish this Introduction for me. The target venue is NeurIPS, and I'd like the language to sound more natural with better logical flow."

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## 1. Review Dimensions Overview

Polishing is carried out across 5 dimensions. Each dimension is rated independently with specific revision suggestions:

| Dimension | Label | Review Focus |
|-----------|-------|-------------|
| Grammar | Grammar | Subject-verb agreement, tense, articles, prepositions, clause structure, punctuation |
| Word Choice | Word Choice | Academic register, precision, collocation, avoidance of colloquialisms |
| Voice | Voice & Tense | Active/passive voice selection, tense consistency |
| Coherence | Coherence & Cohesion | Intra-paragraph and inter-paragraph transitions, argumentation chain, use of signaling words |
| Sentence Structure | Sentence Structure | Sentence variety, balance of long and short sentences, coordination and subordination |

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## 2. Grammar Review Rules

### 2.1 Common Grammar Errors Checklist

The rest: https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide/blob/HEAD/skills/scholarly-writing-refiner/SKILL.md