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Prose quality checker for Quarto (.qmd) files, grounded in William Zinsser''s *On Writing Well* (30th Anniversary Edition). Checks for clutter, weak verbs, hollow qualifiers, clichés, inflated academic voice, poor leads and endings, pronoun and tense inconsistency, and unclear explanation. Produces a structured markdown report organized by document section — never modifies the source file. Use when asked to improve prose quality, tighten writing, reduce clutter, or apply Zinsser''s writing principles to a draft. For grammar and punctuation, use the proofread skill. For APSA style rules, use the apsa-style skill. Supports an optional output-file argument and an optional @sec-label argument to restrict checking to one section.

When to use

• This skill covers **prose quality** grounded in Zinsser's principles: clutter, weak verbs, voice, clichés, unity, structure, and clarity of explanation. For grammar, spelling, and punctuation, use the `proofread` skill. For APSA-specific r…

When not to use

• grammar and punctuation
• APSA style rules
• modifying the source file

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