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== Step 2: Content == | == Step 2: Content == | ||
Once you have | Once you have all the recommended information, now dive-in and add some content. Often, what content appears on a page will depend on what page you are looking at, but here are some areas we expect you to find on every page. These are some of the Area's we recommend like you to Expand First. | ||
=== | ; Introduction | ||
: Give information on the subject you would want to first see when you get into the Article. Include his/her/it/their titles, names, release dates, membership, etc. Whatever fits on the page. | |||
; Historical Info | |||
: This breaks down into two areas: | |||
:# told in-universe - How did the Characters get to where they are today?. | |||
:# told out-of-universe - How did the Creator of the Character come up with him/her/it? | |||
; Quotes | |||
: What quotes do you remember happening that relate to the subject matter? | |||
: What quotes help us to better understand what you are writing about? | |||
; Plot | |||
: Without going into too much detail or giving too much away, what happen during the game that impacted the rest of the star fox universe? | |||
; Trivia | |||
: What Silly tidbits can be thrown in to help flesh out the article, but don't fall under another section? | |||
; External Links | |||
: Know of any locations where interested visitors can find out more about the subject? | |||
Keep in mind, Articles need to be designed to be easily [[wikipedia:accessibility|accessible]] and [[wikipedia:findability|findable]]. | |||
== Step 3: Verification == | |||
Just because it's placed on a wiki, doesn't make it true. Sometime you will make sure you can provide outside proof of something you included. How? with citations. | |||
In edit mode, right after the text you wish to verify, place <nowiki><ref name="name">reference text</ref></nowiki>, giving your reference a name, and repacing ''reference text'' with the text your supplemental information | |||
Then at the bottom, before the templates and categories, place the following, if it isn't already there. | |||
<pre>== References == | |||
<references /></pre> | |||
afterwords, save and go to the text you just tried to verify. Right after the text, should be a <sup>[Superscript Number]</sup> that links to the reference information you gave, now move to the bottom of the page. | |||
=== How do you know if something needs citing === | |||
The following are general rules of thumb to know when something needs to be cited. | |||
# When you had to look it up to verify it. | |||
# When you think it's unlikely to be common knowledge. | |||
# When you are quoting directly from a source. | |||
for more on citing, please see: [[Help:Citing Sources]] and [[Lylat Wiki:Citation Policy]]. | |||
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