Agent skill

Joc Writing Style

by franklee16 in franklee16/academic-research-skills

A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field, follows APA 7th edition, and fits the limits (main document <= 35…

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Install Joc Writing Style

skills CLI
$ npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill joc-writing-style -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install franklee16/academic-research-skills joc-writing-style --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/franklee16/academic-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Journal-of-Communication-Skills/skills/joc-writing-style .claude/skills/joc-writing-style && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
joc-writing-style
GitHub stars
223
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~873 tokens
SKILL.md length
365 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,617
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field, follows APA 7th edition, and fits the limits (main document <= 35…

  • Works in 4 steps: Front-load the contribution. By the end… → Minimize subfield jargon or define it on… → Argument-first prose. Lead with claims;… → …
  • Polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field
  • SKILL.md covers When to trigger, Reach the whole field, Format to APA 7th edition and Fit the page limit (35 pages…, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Joc Writing Style is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field, follows APA 7th edition, and fits the limits (main document <= 35 pages including references/tables/figures/endnotes; abstract <= 150 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.

Its SKILL.md is about 870 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Brand voice and tone. The repository describes itself as: Comprehensive collection of Claude Code skills for academic research in economics, finance, and social sciences.

When your agent uses it

  • Polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field
  • Follows APA 7th edition
  • Fits the limits (main document <= 35 pages including references/tables/figures/endnotes
  • Abstract <= 150 words)

Example prompts

  • “/joc-writing-style”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Front-load the contribution. By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the
  2. Minimize subfield jargon or define it on first use; a health-comm reader should follow a
  3. Argument-first prose. Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Avoid "the data show…"
  4. Signpost. Clear APA-style headings so a reader can navigate the argument.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a4b2db. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Joc Writing Style loads about 873 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 365 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~873

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 365 words (~873 tokens).

“A JoC paper must be readable by a communication researcher outside its subfield, formatted to APA 7th edition, and disciplined to the 35-page main-document limit and 150-word abstract. This skill is about reaching the field and respecting the format —…”

— opening of SKILL.md by franklee16
name
joc-writing-style

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Journal-of-Communication-Skills/skills/joc-writing-style of franklee16/academic-research-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a4b2db

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Joc Writing Style

What does Joc Writing Style do?

A skill your agent uses when drafting or polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field, follows APA 7th edition, and fits the limits (main document <= 35…. Joc Writing Style is an agent skill from franklee16/academic-research-skills. Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field, follows APA 7th edition, and fits the limits (main document <= 35 pages including references/tables/figures/endnotes; abstract <= 150 words).

When should I use Joc Writing Style?

Joc Writing Style fits situations like: polishing a Journal of Communication (JoC) manuscript so it reads for the whole field; follows APA 7th edition; fits the limits (main document <= 35 pages including references/tables/figures/endnotes; abstract <= 150 words).

How do I install Joc Writing Style in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill joc-writing-style -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Journal-of-Communication-Skills/skills/joc-writing-style in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .claude/skills/joc-writing-style in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Joc Writing Style in Codex?

Run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill joc-writing-style -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Awesome-Journal-Skills-main/Journal-of-Communication-Skills/skills/joc-writing-style in franklee16/academic-research-skills) into .agents/skills/joc-writing-style in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Joc Writing Style in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add franklee16/academic-research-skills --skill joc-writing-style -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/joc-writing-style, .gemini/skills/joc-writing-style, .github/skills/joc-writing-style and .opencode/skills/joc-writing-style in your project.

What does Joc Writing Style need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Joc Writing Style is instructions for the agent only.

Does Joc Writing Style access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Joc Writing Style safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Joc Writing Style use?

No licence was found for Joc Writing Style or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Joc Writing Style use?

About 873 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Joc Writing Style?

franklee16 (a GitHub user) maintains it in franklee16/academic-research-skills, which has 223 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,617 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 18, 2026.

Source: franklee16/academic-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.