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9 editing & proofreading skills. Trigger: polishing drafts, academic tone, proofreading, translation. Design: style checkers and editing workflows for clear, concise academic English.

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Editing & Proofreading — 9 Skills

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SkillDescription
academic-tone-guideAdjust writing tone and register for academic audiences and venues
academic-translation-guideAcademic translation, post-editing, and Chinglish correction guide
academic-writing-refinerChecklist-driven academic English polishing and Chinglish correction
ai-writing-humanizerRemove AI-generated patterns to produce natural, authentic academic writing
chinese-text-humanizerTransform AI-generated Chinese text into natural academic writing style
conciseness-editing-guideEliminate wordiness and redundancy in academic prose for clarity
grammar-checker-guideUse grammar and style checking tools to polish academic manuscripts
paper-polish-guideReview and polish LaTeX research papers for clarity and style
plagiarism-detection-guideUse plagiarism detection tools and ensure manuscript originality