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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]]''.) | ||
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# [[Wikipedia:WP:CITE#General references|General references]] (full bibliographic citations to sources that were consulted in writing the article but that are not explicitly connected to any specific material in the article) | # [[Wikipedia:WP:CITE#General references|General references]] (full bibliographic citations to sources that were consulted in writing the article but that are not explicitly connected to any specific material in the article) | ||
[[WP:CITEVAR|Editors may use any citation method they choose]], though the UniWiki does not require citation. All information contained on the UniWiki is assumed to be correct and verifiable, and should simply be edited if found to be otherwise. | [[Wikipedia:WP:CITEVAR|Editors may use any citation method they choose]], though the UniWiki does not require citation. All information contained on the UniWiki is assumed to be correct and verifiable, and should simply be edited if found to be otherwise. | ||
If there are both citation footnotes and explanatory footnotes, then they may be combined in a single section, or separated. General references and other full citations may similarly be either combined or separated (e.g. "References" and "General references"). There may therefore be one, two, three or four sections in all. | If there are both citation footnotes and explanatory footnotes, then they may be combined in a single section, or separated. General references and other full citations may similarly be either combined or separated (e.g. "References" and "General references"). There may therefore be one, two, three or four sections in all. | ||
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===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:External links|Wikipedia:External links]]'' | :''See also: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:External links|Wikipedia:External links]]'' | ||
'''Contents:''' A bulleted list of recommended relevant websites, each accompanied by a short description. These hyperlinks should not appear in the article's body text, nor should links used as references normally be duplicated in this section. "External links" should be plural, even if it lists only a single item. This section may be replaced by a [[#Further reading|"Further reading"]] section. | '''Contents:''' A bulleted list of recommended relevant websites, each accompanied by a short description. These hyperlinks should not appear in the article's body text, nor should links used as references normally be duplicated in this section. "External links" should be plural, even if it lists only a single item. This section may be replaced by a [[#Further reading|"Further reading"]] section. | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||