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asr-writing-style

Use when drafting or polishing an American Sociological Review (ASR) manuscript so it reads for the whole discipline, follows the ASA Style Guide, and fits the limits (Articles <= 15,000 words including text, references, and footnotes; abstract <= 200 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.

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# Writing Style (asr-writing-style)

An ASR paper must be readable by a sociologist outside its subfield, formatted to the **ASA Style
Guide**, and disciplined to a word cap **that includes the reference list**. This skill is about
reaching the discipline and respecting the format — not generating claims.

## When to trigger

- Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish
- Over the word cap and needing to cut without losing the argument
- Writing the **<= 200-word** abstract (150-200 target range; the binding rule is a 200-word ceiling)
- Aligning citations, headings, and format to the ASA Style Guide

## Reach the whole discipline
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