journal-manuscript-writing

name: Journal Manuscript Writing description: Use this skill when drafting or revising manuscript sections for social science journals with method-aware rigor and claim-evidence checks. version: 0.1.0

Journal Manuscript Writing

Produce journal-aligned section drafts while preserving claim discipline and evidence traceability.

Inputs

• Manuscript context and target section(s)
• Method family and journal target
• Active config stack

Config Keys Read

• writing.tone
• claims.distinguish_empirical_vs_theoretical
• claims.overclaiming_guard
• method.family
• method.rigor_checks
• journal.intro_structure
• journal.discussion_expectations
• project.writing_overrides

Required Rules

• citation_verification
• theory_claims_discipline
• research_ethics_data
• journal_writing_style
• qualitative_rigor when method.family = qualitative
• quant_empirical_rigor when method.family = quant
• mixed_methods_rigor when method.family = mixed

Outputs

• section_draft.md
• claim_evidence_checklist.md
• unresolved_assumptions.md

Process

1. Resolve active journal and method expectations from configs.
2. Extract non-negotiable terminology and constraints from project/persona overlays.
3. Draft section with claim typing and explicit evidence support notes.
4. Generate unresolved assumptions list and revision checklist.

Failure and Uncertainty Handling

• If evidence is missing, do not infer support; mark unresolved items directly.