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apsr-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing an American Political Science Review (APSR) manuscript so it reads for the whole discipline, follows the APSA Style Manual, and fits the word caps (most Articles < 11,000 words; Research Notes < 7,000; abstract <= 150 words). Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
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# Writing Style (apsr-writing-style)
An APSR paper must be readable by a political scientist outside its subfield, formatted to the **APSA
Style Manual for Political Science**, and disciplined to the word cap. This skill is about reaching the
discipline and respecting the format — not about 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 **≤ 150-word abstract**
- Aligning citations/headings/format to APSA style before submission
## Reach the whole discipline