/write

name: write
description: Draft academic paper sections with notation protocol, anti-hedging, and humanizer pass. Replaces /draft-paper and /humanizer.
argument-hint: "[section or mode: intro | strategy | results | conclusion | abstract | full | humanize] [file path (optional)]"
allowed-tools: Read,Grep,Glob,Write,Edit,Task

Write

Draft paper sections or apply humanizer pass by dispatching the **Writer** agent.

**Input:** `$ARGUMENTS` — section name or mode, optionally followed by file path.

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Modes

`/write [section]` — Draft Paper Section

Draft a specific section: `intro`, `strategy`, `results`, `conclusion`, `abstract`, or `full`.

**Agent:** Writer **Output:** LaTeX section file in paper/sections/

Workflow:

1. Context Gathering

Before drafting, read all available context: 1. Read existing paper draft in `paper/` (if it exists) 2. Read `master_supporting_docs/` for notes, outlines, research specs 3. Read most recent `quality_reports/research_spec_*.md` or `quality_reports/lit_review_*.md` 4. Read `.claude/references/domain-profile.md` for field conventions 5. Check `Bibliography_base.bib` for available citations 6. Scan `paper/tables/` and `paper/figures/` for generated output 7. Read `quality_reports/results_summary.md` if it exists (from Coder)

2. Section Routing

Based on `$ARGUMENTS`:

• **`full`**: Draft all sections in sequence, pausing between major sections for user feedback
• **`intro`**: Draft introduction (most common request)
• **`strategy`**: Draft identification and estimation section
• **`results`**: Draft results from available output
• **`conclusion`**: Draft conclusion
• **`abstract`**: Draft abstract (must have other sections first)
• **No argument**: Ask user which section to draft

3. Dispatch Writer

Dispatch Writer with section standards, notation protocol, and anti-hedging rules. Humanizer pass runs automatically before finalizing. Save to `paper/sections/[section].tex`.

4. Quality Self-Check

Before presenting the draft:

• [ ] Every displayed equation is numbered (`\label{eq:...}`)
• [ ] All `\cite{}` keys exist in `Bibliography_base.bib`
• [ ] Introduction contribution paragraph names specific papers
• [ ] Effect sizes stated with units
• [ ] No banned hedging phrases
• [ ] Notation consistent throughout
• [ ] All tables/figures referenced actually exist in `paper/tables/` or `paper/figures/`

5. Present to User

Present each section for feedback. Flag items that need attention:

• **TBD items:** Where empirical results are needed but not yet available
• **VERIFY items:** Citations that need user confirmation
• **PLACEHOLDER items:** Effect sizes awaiting final estimates

`/write humanize [file]` — Humanizer Pass Only

Strip AI writing patterns from existing text without rewriting content.

**Agent:** Writer (humanizer mode) **Output:** Edited file with AI patterns removed

Strips 24 patterns across 4 categories:

• Structural: forced narrative arcs, artificial progression
• Lexical: "delve,leverage,nuanced,robust"
• Rhetorical: rule-of-three, negative parallelisms, em dash overuse
• Formatting: excessive bullet points, promotional language

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Section Standards

| Section | Length | Key Requirements | |---------|--------|-----------------| | Introduction | 1000-1500 words | Hook → question → method → finding → contribution → roadmap | | Strategy | 800-1200 words | Formal assumption, numbered equation, threats addressed | | Results | 800-1500 words | Main spec, effect sizes in economic terms, heterogeneity | | Conclusion | 500-700 words | Restate with effect size, policy, limitations, future | | Abstract | 100-150 words | Question, method, finding with magnitude, implication |

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LaTeX Conventions

• `\citet{}` for textual citations ("Smith (2024) shows...")
• `\citep{}` for parenthetical citations ("...is well documented (Smith, 2024)")
• `booktabs` rules (`\toprule`, `\midrule`, `\bottomrule`) — never `\hline`
• Notation protocol: `Y_{it}`, `D_{it}`, `\gamma_i`, `\delta_t`, `\varepsilon_{it}`

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Principles

• **This is the user's paper, not Claude's.** Match their voice and style.
• **Never fabricate results.** Use TBD placeholders.
• **Citations must be verifiable.** Only cite confirmed papers.
• **Humanizer is automatic.** Every draft gets de-AI-ified.