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''Further information: {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style|Article titles, heading, and sections}}'' | :''Further information: {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style|Article titles, heading, and sections}}'' | ||
Articles longer than a stub are generally divided into sections, and sections over a certain length are generally divided into paragraphs; these divisions enhance the readability of the article. Articles should follow good organizational and writing principles regarding sections and paragraphs. | Articles longer than a stub are generally divided into sections, and sections over a certain length are generally divided into paragraphs; these divisions enhance the readability of the article. Articles should follow good organizational and writing principles regarding sections and paragraphs. | ||
=== Headings and sections === | === Headings and sections === | ||
''Further information: {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style|Section headings}}'' | :''Further information: {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style|Section headings}}'' | ||
Headings introduce sections and subsections, clarify articles by breaking up text, organize content, and populate the [[Wikipedia:WP:TOC|table of contents]]. Very short or very long sections and subsections in an article look cluttered and inhibit the flow of the prose. Short paragraphs and single sentences generally do not warrant their own subheading. | Headings introduce sections and subsections, clarify articles by breaking up text, organize content, and populate the [[Wikipedia:WP:TOC|table of contents]]. Very short or very long sections and subsections in an article look cluttered and inhibit the flow of the prose. Short paragraphs and single sentences generally do not warrant their own subheading. | ||
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===Paragraphs=== | ===Paragraphs=== | ||
''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Paragraphs|Wikipedia:Paragraphs]]'' | :''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Writing better articles#Paragraphs|Wikipedia:Paragraphs]]'' | ||
Sections usually consist of paragraphs of running [[Wikipedia:Prose|prose]]. Between paragraphs—as between sections—there should be a ''single'' blank line and the first line of each paragraph is ''not'' indented. [[Wikipedia:Bullet point#Bullet points|Bullet points]] should be minimized in the body and lead of the article, if they are used at all; however, a bulleted list may be useful to break up what would otherwise be a large, grey mass of text, particularly if the topic requires significant effort on the part of readers. However, bulleted lists are typical in the reference and further-reading sections towards the end of the article. Bullet points are usually ''not'' separated by blank lines, as that causes an accessibility issue (''See: [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Lists|Lists]]''.) | Sections usually consist of paragraphs of running [[Wikipedia:Prose|prose]]. Between paragraphs—as between sections—there should be a ''single'' blank line and the first line of each paragraph is ''not'' indented. [[Wikipedia:Bullet point#Bullet points|Bullet points]] should be minimized in the body and lead of the article, if they are used at all; however, a bulleted list may be useful to break up what would otherwise be a large, grey mass of text, particularly if the topic requires significant effort on the part of readers. However, bulleted lists are typical in the reference and further-reading sections towards the end of the article. Bullet points are usually ''not'' separated by blank lines, as that causes an accessibility issue (''See: [[UniWiki:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Lists|Lists]]''.) | ||