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academic-editorial-judgment from fabioc-aloha/alex_skill_mall is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

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mdr add fabioc-aloha/alex_skill_mall/academic-editorial-judgment@git:20260728.80a7ab6

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SKILL.md skill
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plugins/academic-research/academic-editorial-judgment/skills/academic-editorial-judgment/SKILL.md
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MIT

Context-dependent editorial style rules for academic writing — APA7, Chicago, MLA judgment calls.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Academic Editorial Judgment

## The Problem

Complex editorial style rules require judgment, not pattern-matching:

```
Rule: "Use past tense for completed research, present for ongoing implications"

Bad (mechanical): Find all verbs, check tense
Good (judgment): Does this describe what was done (past) or what it means (present)?
```

APA7, Chicago, MLA — all have context-dependent rules.

## The Solution

Apply critical thinking to editorial decisions:

### 1. Identify the Rule's Intent

| Rule | Surface Form | Actual Intent |
|------|--------------|---------------|
| Past tense for methods | "We analyzed..." | Completed actions |
| Present for conclusions | "Results show..." | Ongoing validity |
| Active voice | Subject-verb-object | Clarity, attribution |

### 2. Check Context Before Applying

```markdown
❌ Mechanical: "Change all 'is' to 'was'"
✅ Judgment: "Is this describing what IS true, or what WAS done?"

Example:
- "The sample was collected..." ✅ Past (completed action)
- "The effect is significant..." ✅ Present (ongoing validity)
- "Figure 1 shows..." ✅ Present (the figure currently shows)
```

### 3. Preserve Author Voice

Don't "fix" intentional style choices:
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
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Source

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fabioc-aloha/alex_skill_mall · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-19 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_knz2njc6bn7rysbk
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=fabioc-aloha/alex_skill_mall/academic-editorial-judgment
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/42fce1f2e9e78685d61c31f3eaf6b87c4963b7cc9fe4306812c905dab9a51db7

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