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How should an encyclopedic article in tinWiki begin?
- Write absolutely no title in the beginning—the page title is the article title.
- Begin the article with one full sentence. There is no option to this.
- The first sentence shall state immediately the topic. Example: If the page title is "Gold", then the first sentence is "Gold is a metal." Continue the introduction for a paragraph or two before any header is inserted into the article text.
Can I use images?
- An image may only be displayed if you have in fact researched that it is legal.
- Images must be hosted by you (or other tinWiki user). Do not link to an image file unless you uploaded it (or it already is used in tinWiki).
- Before any image is displayed in an article, it shall be correctly listed and signed in the image description page—here.
How do I create the actual article text, then?
- Think of tinWiki as a notebook—not as a scrap book. Do not paste material from articles you found on the web.
- Research the topic first, then write an original article for tinWiki. The result does not have to look "professional". You are not being paid, here, anyway. :-)
- Encyclopedic writing style is to write in plain, descriptive language.
- Do not make claims that are unsupported. Write neutral, factual statements.
- Also, avoid the word "you", and avoid questions. The reader should not "see" the writer, but only the facts.
- Spell out your words. Do not write "don't", but instead write "do not".
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