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.