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Name a new article with the following concepts in mind: | Name a new article with the following concepts in mind: | ||
| − | 1. Avoid descriptive adjectives | + | 1. Avoid descriptive adjectives |
| − | 2. Do not capitalize regular nouns | + | 2. Do not capitalize regular nouns |
| − | 3. Category names for topics should be singular | + | 3. Category names for topics should be singular |
| − | 4. No abbreviations | + | 4. No abbreviations |
| − | 5. Titles should be gender neutral | + | 5. Titles should be gender neutral |
| − | 6. | + | 6. First letter of proper nouns capitalized |
| − | Do not start titles with A, The or An if possible | + | 7. Do not start titles with A, The or An if possible |
| − | Replace "&" with "and" unless it is part of a formal name | + | 8. Replace "&" with "and" unless it is part of a formal name |
| − | Do not use characters such as / + { } [ ] | + | 9. Do not use characters such as / + { } [ ] |
| − | Avoid the use of pronouns<br> | + | 10. Avoid the use of pronouns<br> |
| − | == Related Content == | + | == Related Content == |
[[Edit a page|Edit a page]] | [[Edit a page|Edit a page]] | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 23 September 2008
Name a new article with the following concepts in mind:
1. Avoid descriptive adjectives
2. Do not capitalize regular nouns
3. Category names for topics should be singular
4. No abbreviations
5. Titles should be gender neutral
6. First letter of proper nouns capitalized
7. Do not start titles with A, The or An if possible
8. Replace "&" with "and" unless it is part of a formal name
9. Do not use characters such as / + { } [ ]
10. Avoid the use of pronouns
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