Good Style
Writing
- Every article should point out the topic's relevance to public health.
- Be concise — No page should take more than 5 minutes to read.
- Write overviews and point readers to resources for further study and social engagement.
- Write only factual information, and source your statements.
- Stay on topic.
- Use a casual, accessible style. Use language you'd be comfortable reading out loud (use versus utilize). Simple language often communicates better.
Links, pictures, references, and footnotes
- Place [[[internal links]]] where they are easy to read. They should not be placed before the opening statement.
- Clearly distinguish between internal and off-site links.
Talk and forum pages
- Give concrete advice, rather than abstract.
- Write and sign first-person accounts.
Conventions
- When a page gets too long, break it into several pages.
- Check for spelling and grammar errors — errors detract from the content.
- Edit only when you think a page is lacking.
- Delete only if doing so adds value.
- Be a good wiki citizen. If you want a nice page, make one.
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