Guidelines on Writing a Good Article - Revision history

Ranisha at 09:56, 8 November 2016

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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]]'''.
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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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 {{Help Magic Words}}
-[[Category:Help|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Help]]

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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 =

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 = Article Title and Headings =

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 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 Structure =
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 *'''[[#Further_Information|Further Information]]'''
 *'''[[#References|References]] '''(please use appropriate references within your article)
-*'''[[#Article_Categories|Categories]] '''(categorize your articles according to the theme of the article)<br/>
+*'''[[#Article_Categories|Categories]] '''(categorise your articles according to the theme of the article)<br/>
 == Overview ==
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 == 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.
+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]]'''".
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 == Article Categories<br/> ==
-To make your articles easily accessible to other energypedia users, don't forget to categorize them. Categories help to consolidate the articles into relevant themes, making it easier for other users to search and find them.<br/>
+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 articles, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.
+*To see a list of categories used on energypedia, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.
-*For help on how to categorize articles, please click '''[[Help:Categorize an Article|here]]'''.
+*For help on how to categorise articles, please click '''[[Help:Categorize an Article|here]]'''.
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 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]]'''.
 == 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 [[Help:Upload Pictures and Documents|upload it]] to energypedia and then [[Help: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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 == Article Categories<br/> ==
-To make your articles easily accessible to other energypedia users, don't forget to categorize them. Categories help consolidate the articles on energypedia into relevant themes, making it easier for other users to search and find them.<br/>
+To make your articles easily accessible to other energypedia users, don't forget to categorize 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 articles, click '''[[Special:Categories|here]]'''.

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 A good article should have the following structure:
-*[[#Overview|Overview / Introduction]]
+*'''[[#Overview|Overview / Introduction]]'''
 *'''[[#Main_Part|Main Part]]'''
 *'''[[#Further_Information|Further Information]]'''
-*'''[[#Article_References|References]] '''(please use appropriate references within your article)
+*'''[[#References|References]] '''(please use appropriate references within your article)
 *'''[[#Article_Categories|Categories]] '''(categorize your articles according to the theme of the article)<br/>
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 This part should include links to other articles or relevant documents for additional information.&nbsp;
-== Article 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.