Category:Guides: Difference between revisions

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** They are called "guides", after all, and what do guides do? They lead you to a destination. When deciding how to classify an article, ask the question, "Is the reader being led to a specific conclusion by the end of this article? If so, what is it?" If the answer to the first question is "No", the article is not a guide. If the answer to the second question is unclear or isn't specific, the page is either not a guide, or needs to be rewritten with a clearer goal.

* Guides are specific.

** The end goal of a guide must be clear, specific, and able to be expressed in one or two sentences. You wouldn't hire a guide just to take to a country; you can do that yourself, because it's big. But if you want to get to a specific location, like a hidden waterfall, that's what a guide is for. An article about [[How to start an Alt in EVE Online|creating an alt]] in general isn't a guide, but [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] is.

** The end goal of a guide must be clear, specific, and able to be expressed in one or two sentences. You wouldn't hire a guide just to take you to a country; you can do that yourself, because it's big. But if you want to get to a specific location, like a hidden waterfall, that's what a guide is for. An article about [[How to start an Alt in EVE Online|creating an alt]] in general isn't a guide, but [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] is.

* Guides explain concepts in a way that builds on previous information.

** While all articles should be organized in a logical manner, guides present information in a way that encourages readers to read from top to bottom in a clear sequence.

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 ** They are called "guides", after all, and what do guides do? They lead you to a destination. When deciding how to classify an article, ask the question, "Is the reader being led to a specific conclusion by the end of this article? If so, what is it?" If the answer to the first question is "No", the article is not a guide. If the answer to the second question is unclear or isn't specific, the page is either not a guide, or needs to be rewritten with a clearer goal.
 * Guides are specific.
-** The end goal of a guide must be clear, specific, and able to be expressed in one or two sentences. You wouldn't hire a guide just to take to a country; you can do that yourself, because it's big. But if you want to get to a specific location, like a hidden waterfall, that's what a guide is for. An article about [[How to start an Alt in EVE Online|creating an alt]] in general isn't a guide, but [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] is.
+** The end goal of a guide must be clear, specific, and able to be expressed in one or two sentences. You wouldn't hire a guide just to take you to a country; you can do that yourself, because it's big. But if you want to get to a specific location, like a hidden waterfall, that's what a guide is for. An article about [[How to start an Alt in EVE Online|creating an alt]] in general isn't a guide, but [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] is.
 * Guides explain concepts in a way that builds on previous information.
 ** While all articles should be organized in a logical manner, guides present information in a way that encourages readers to read from top to bottom in a clear sequence.