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The MoS
A vast resource
Article sections
Making articles readable
Images and refs
Enriching the text
Linking
Tying the encyclopedia together
Consistency
Final little things to think about
Summary
Review of what you've learned
Start simple, then lead the reader into more detail, breaking up the text into manageable sections with logical headings.
Leads
The lead section is the very first part of an article, appearing before any table of contents and headings. The first sentence of the lead should contain a concise definition and establish notability of the topic. The rest of the lead should introduce the article's context and summarise its key points.
The lead section should be 1-4 paragraphs long and be able to stand alone as a concise overview of the article. The emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic. Statements should be carefully sourced if covering material not sourced elsewhere in the article, and should be written in a clear, accessible style to inspire a reading of the full article. The rest of the article prose will give detail for readers who want more information.
Sections and headings
Articles are organised into sections and subsections, each of which has a short heading. In general, sections 1-4 paragraphs long are the most readable.
Sections and subsections are introduced by headings. These headings clarify articles by breaking up text, organizing content, and populating the table of contents.
Heading 1 is the article's title and is automatically generated. The section headings within the article start at the second level (==Heading 2==), with subsections at the third level (===Heading 3===), and so on. Sections should be consecutive, such that they do not skip levels from sections to sub-subsections.
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