academic-writing-refinerlisted

# Academic Writing Refiner ## Overview Academic papers are judged not only on their scientific merit but also on the quality of their English. Grammatical errors, awkward phrasing, and non-native patterns (commonly called "Chinglish" when originating from Chinese-English interference) can distract reviewers and undermine credibility. This skill provides a systematic checklist for identifying and correcting common academic English issues. It draws from the academic-writing-guide repository (327+ stars) maintained by SYSUSELab, which catalogs frequent mistakes observed in student and researcher manuscripts across STEM disciplines. The approach is checklist-driven: rather than relying solely on automated tools, researchers learn to recognize error patterns and self-edit effectively. This skill is especially useful for non-native English speakers preparing manuscripts for international journals and conferences. ## Common Error Categories ### Grammar and Syntax Errors | Error Type | Example (Wrong) | Correction | |-----------|-----------------|------------| | Article misuse | "We propose a novel the method" | "We propose a novel method" | | Subject-verb disagreement | "The results shows that..." | "The results show that..." | | Tense inconsistency | "We train the model and evaluated it" | "We trained the model and evaluated it" | | Dangling modifier | "Using gradient descent, the loss decreased" | "Using gradient descent, we decreased the loss" | | Run-on sentence | "The mo