Guidelines on Writing a Good Article - Revision history

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Ranisha at 09:56, 8 November 2016

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Ranisha: Ranisha moved page Help:Guidelines on Writing a Good Article to Guidelines on Writing a Good Article without leaving a redirect

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 === Article Length ===
-Long articles are difficult to follow and the reader can easily get lost or confused. Therefore, please create short articles. In the case of a long articles, kindly break them into smaller short articles and '''[[Link to an Article|link them to one another]]'''.
+Long articles are difficult to follow and the reader can easily get lost or confused. So please create short articles. If you have a long article, covering for example various topics, break it up into smaller articles and link them together.
 === Add Pictures ===
-Pictures increase the aesthetics of the article and attracts users. Therefore, whenever possible, please add pictures to your article. Before adding the picture, kindly [[Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].
+Images improve the aesthetics of the article and attract users. Therefore, please add images to your article whenever possible. Before adding the image, please [[Upload Pictures and Documents|upload]] it to energypedia and then [[Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].
 == Integration Into the Wiki Structure ==

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	== Article Title and Headings ==		== Article Title and Headings ==

−	The title of the article should reflect the ~~theme~~ of the article. ~~Kindly~~ capitalise the first letter of all ~~the main~~ words in the article title ~~as well as in the headlines~~. For example, instead of writing "~~'''energy source~~"~~'''~~ as the article title, please write "~~'''~~Energy ~~Source''~~'".	+	The title of the article should reflect the topic of the article. Please capitalise the first letter of all key words in the article title and headings. For example, instead of writing "Biomass Energy" as the article title, please write "Biomass Energy". Be as specific as possible. For example, the title "Biomass Energy" is quite general and people would expect a more introductory text on the topic. But if you're writing about, say, the results of a project in a particular region of Rwanda, you could use the title "The role of biomass energy in Eastern Rwanda". Mentioning the country or a technology in the title is a good way to make it more specific and meaningful to the reader.
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	== Article Theme ==		== Article Theme ==

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-= Article Theme =
+== Article Theme ==
 Energypedia is a wiki based platform for information on renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency in the context of developing countries. Therefore, all articles on energypedia should fit in with the above mentioned themes.
-The title of the article should reflect the theme of the article. Kindly capitalise the first letter of all the main words in the article title as well as in the headlines. For example, instead of writing "'''energy source"''' as the article title, please write "'''Energy Source'''".&nbsp;
+== Article Title and Headings ==
-= Article Structure =
+The title of the article should reflect the theme of the article. Kindly capitalise the first letter of all the main words in the article title as well as in the headlines. For example, instead of writing "'''energy source"''' as the article title, please write "'''Energy Source'''".
 A good article should have the following structure:
-*'''[[#Overview|Overview / Introduction]]'''
+* '''[[#Overview|Overview / Introduction]]'''
-*'''[[#Main_Part|Main Part]]'''
+* '''[[#Main_Part|Main Part]]'''
-*'''[[#Further_Information|Further Information]]'''
+* '''[[#Further_Information|Further Information]]'''
-*'''[[#References|References]] '''(please use appropriate references within your article)
+* '''[[#References|References]] '''(please use appropriate references within your article)
-*'''[[#Article_Categories|Categories]] '''(categorise your articles according to the theme of the article)<br/>
+* '''[[#Article_Categories|Categories]] '''(categorise your articles according to the theme of the article)
-== Overview ==
+=== Overview ===
 The "Overview" section in each article should give a short summary of the article so that other users can get an initial understanding of the article.
-== Main Part ==
+=== Main Part ===
-The body of the article should be clustered into [[Add Headings|different headings]].&nbsp;<br/>
+The body of the article should be clustered into [[Add Headings|different headings]].
-== Further Information ==
+=== Further Information ===
-This part should include links to other articles or relevant documents for additional information.&nbsp;
+This part should include links to other articles or relevant documents for additional information.
-== References ==
+=== References ===
 In order to ensure a high quality of articles and avoid plagiarism, we highly encourage all our authors to add relevant references to their articles. Please include the author's name, year of publication, title of publication and link to it, if possible in the reference section.
--> For instructions on how to add references please see the article: "'''[[Insert References|Inserting References]]'''".
+For instructions on how to add references please see the article: "'''[[Insert References|Inserting References]]'''".
-To make your articles easily accessible to other energypedia users, don't forget to categorise them. Categories help to consolidate the articles into relevant themes, making it easier for other users to search and find them.<br/>
+=== Article Categories ===
-*To see a list of categories used on energypedia, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.
+To make your articles easily accessible to other energypedia users, don't forget to categorise them. Categories help to consolidate the articles into relevant themes, making it easier for other users to search and find them.
-<br/>
+* To see a list of categories used on energypedia, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.
-== Article Length ==
+=== Article Length ===
 Long articles are difficult to follow and the reader can easily get lost or confused. Therefore, please create short articles. In the case of a long articles, kindly break them into smaller short articles and '''[[Link to an Article|link them to one another]]'''.
-== Add Pictures ==
+=== Add Pictures ===
-Pictures increase the aesthetics of the article and attracts users. Therefore, whenever possible, please add pictures to your article. Before adding the picture, kindly [[Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].&nbsp;
+Pictures increase the aesthetics of the article and attracts users. Therefore, whenever possible, please add pictures to your article. Before adding the picture, kindly [[Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].
 Kindly add the appropriate copyrights to the pictures and do not upload pictures where the copyrights are not clear.
-== Links (External/Internal)<br/> ==
+== Integration Into the Wiki Structure ==
 Links are especially useful to other users who may want to get further information on a topic. They help to make an article short and precise by interlinking between articles and not repeating the information available elsewhere.
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 Links also help to structure a wiki so that the individual articles do not get lost. On energypedia we usually distinguish between two types of links:
-#'''Internal Link: '''The first option is to [[Link to an Article|link to another article]] or to [[Link to a Headline|link to a particular headline]] in another or the same article, within energypedia. If you want to link to a file it needs to be [[Upload Pictures and Documents|uploaded before]]. For instructions on linking to a file, click [[Insert File as Picture / Link|here]].
+# '''Internal Link: '''The first option is to [[Link to an Article|link to another article]] or to [[Link to a Headline|link to a particular headline]] in another or the same article, within energypedia. If you want to link to a file it needs to be [[Upload Pictures and Documents|uploaded before]]. For instructions on linking to a file, click [[Insert File as Picture / Link|here]].
-#'''External Link: '''For instructions on linking to external websites, click&nbsp;[[Link to an External Website|here.]]In case of external links, there is a small arrow next to the link.
+# '''External Link: '''For instructions on linking to external websites, click[[Link to an External Website|here.]]In case of external links, there is a small arrow next to the link.

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	'''Example'''		'''Example'''
−	According to the '''World Health Organization ([http://www.who.int/en/ WHO]) ''' as many as 1.6 million people die each year as a result of it. This can be compared with one death every 20 seconds.	+	<div class="box">According to the '''World Health Organization ([http://www.who.int/en/ WHO]) ''' as many as 1.6 million people die each year as a result of it. This can be compared with one death every 20 seconds.</div>

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 #'''External Link: '''For instructions on linking to external websites, click&nbsp;[[Link to an External Website|here.]]In case of external links, there is a small arrow next to the link.
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+'''Example'''
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 == Main Part ==
-The body of the article should be clustered into [[Help:Add Headings|different headings]].&nbsp;<br/>
+The body of the article should be clustered into [[Add Headings|different headings]].&nbsp;<br/>
 == Further Information ==
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 In order to ensure a high quality of articles and avoid plagiarism, we highly encourage all our authors to add relevant references to their articles. Please include the author's name, year of publication, title of publication and link to it, if possible in the reference section.
--> For instructions on how to add references please see the article: "'''[[Help:Insert References|Inserting References]]'''".
+-> For instructions on how to add references please see the article: "'''[[Insert References|Inserting References]]'''".
 == Article Categories<br/> ==
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 *To see a list of categories used on energypedia, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.
-*For help on how to categorise articles, please click '''[[Help:Categorize an Article|here]]'''.
+*For help on how to categorise articles, please click '''[[Categorize an Article|here]]'''.
 <br/>
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 == Article Length ==
-Long articles are difficult to follow and the reader can easily get lost or confused. Therefore, please create short articles. In the case of a long articles, kindly break them into smaller short articles and '''[[Help:Link to an Article|link them to one another]]'''.
+Long articles are difficult to follow and the reader can easily get lost or confused. Therefore, please create short articles. In the case of a long articles, kindly break them into smaller short articles and '''[[Link to an Article|link them to one another]]'''.
 == Add Pictures ==
-Pictures increase the aesthetics of the article and attracts users. Therefore, whenever possible, please add pictures to your article. Before adding the picture, kindly [[Help:Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Help:Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].&nbsp;
+Pictures increase the aesthetics of the article and attracts users. Therefore, whenever possible, please add pictures to your article. Before adding the picture, kindly [[Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Insert Pictures or Documents|link to it]].&nbsp;
 Kindly add the appropriate copyrights to the pictures and do not upload pictures where the copyrights are not clear.
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 Links also help to structure a wiki so that the individual articles do not get lost. On energypedia we usually distinguish between two types of links:
-#'''Internal Link: '''The first option is to [[Help:Link to an Article|link to another article]] or to [[Help:Link to a Headline|link to a particular headline]] in another or the same article, within energypedia. If you want to link to a file it needs to be [[Help:Upload Pictures and Documents|uploaded before]]. For instructions on linking to a file, click [[Help:Insert File as Picture / Link|here]].
+#'''Internal Link: '''The first option is to [[Link to an Article|link to another article]] or to [[Link to a Headline|link to a particular headline]] in another or the same article, within energypedia. If you want to link to a file it needs to be [[Upload Pictures and Documents|uploaded before]]. For instructions on linking to a file, click [[Insert File as Picture / Link|here]].
-#'''External Link: '''For instructions on linking to external websites, click&nbsp;[[Help:Link to an External Website|here.]]In case of external links, there is a small arrow next to the link.
+#'''External Link: '''For instructions on linking to external websites, click&nbsp;[[Link to an External Website|here.]]In case of external links, there is a small arrow next to the link.
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 = Article Theme =
-Energypedia.info is a wiki based platform for information on renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency in the developing countries. Therefore, all articles on energypedia should fit in with the above mentioned topics.
+Energypedia is a wiki based platform for information on renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency in the context of developing countries. Therefore, all articles on energypedia should fit in with the above mentioned themes.
 = Article Title and Headings =