Individual skill

jmf-writing-style

Use when drafting or polishing a Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) manuscript so it reads for an interdisciplinary family-science audience, follows modified APA style, includes the structured abstract (~200-225 words; Objective / Background / Method / Results / Conclusion / Implications), uses bias-free language, and fits the page limit. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.

Journal-of-Marriage-and-Family-Skills/skills/jmf-writing-style/SKILL.md

Read pinned source

Source commit 932eb23331721b16e967c59f093781be1928b498

What was checked

Matches the observed repository HEAD
Yes
Scanner rules are current
No
Repository scan complete
No
Skill scan complete
Yes
Observed behavior
Not checked yet
Last checked
Nov 9, 2026

These are observations at the recorded commit, not a guarantee of safety. Review the source before running it.

Install this skill

Choose an agent in your Stack or copy a command below. Commands fetch the pinned commit and copy only this skill directory. Existing destinations are refused. Copying a command does not install anything.

An install command is unavailable: current rules, complete repository and skill scans, an eligible behavior level and a permitted license are required.

Repository context

Repository stars (not skill ratings)
1,411
Repository last updated
Sep 27, 2026
License
MIT

Observed agent integration: No specific integration evidence. Standard SKILL.md installation does not imply verified compatibility.

Files and excerpt

File metadata and permitted, redacted excerpts come from the recorded scan. Source links are pinned to that commit.

Browse files
Read excerpt

# Writing Style (jmf-writing-style)

A JMF paper must be readable by a family scientist from a different discipline, formatted in **modified
APA style**, and disciplined to the **page limit** (~35 pp.; ~25 for brief reports). This skill is about
reaching the family-science audience and respecting the format — not generating claims.

## When to trigger

- Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish
- Writing the **structured abstract**
- Over the page limit and needing to cut without losing the argument
- Aligning citations/headings/format to JMF's modified APA before submission

## Reach the interdisciplinary family-science audience
Back to top