User:Redwidgeon/sandbox

Copyediting
I'll use this page for copyediting practice: User:Redwidgeon/sandbox/Copyediting_practice

Translated pages needing CE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pages_needing_translation_into_English

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List of all categories (huge) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Categories

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Writing a Lead Section
Notes from Manual of Style/Lead section


 * an intro to the article and summary of most important contents
 * clear, accessible style with neutral PoV
 * should stand on its own as a concise (no more than 4 paragraphs) overview of the article's topic. It should
 * identify the topic
 * establish context
 * explain why the topic is notable (in first few sentences)
 * summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies.

The first sentence:


 * should tell the nonspecialist reader what, or who, the subject is.
 * should be in plain uncluttered English
 * should include (as subject, if possible) the page title, not necessarily verbatim

Working on draft article for Metaliteracy
Need a proper intro:

Next step: External links section. Things to include?


 * books on the topic
 * wikidictionary definition?

Working on draft for Michele Hayeur Smith

 * link to the draft in sandbox: Michele Hayeur Smith

Changing font attributes
red writing shows as red writing

green writing shows as green writing

blue writing shows as blue writing

Bold is done with triple apostrophes on either side of the bolded text

Italic is done with double apostrophes

= WikiQu Demo - Question Added =

= seacoasts of Canada = Canada touches on not just one or two seacoasts, but three. Which of the following 3 oceans do these seacoasts touch?

4 possible answers:   seacoasts of Canada  <![CDATA[  Canada touches on not just one or two seacoasts, but three. Which of the following 3 oceans do these seacoasts touch? ]]>  <![CDATA[  thanks for trying! ]]>  <![CDATA[  good choice! you know your Canadian geography    ]]>  <![CDATA[  hm... you're close    ]]>  <![CDATA[  Better check the Wikipedia article for Canada ;-)     ]]>   <![CDATA[   Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic     ]]>   <![CDATA[        ]]>   <![CDATA[   Pacific, Atlantic, Indian     ]]>   <![CDATA[        ]]>   <![CDATA[   Pacific, Arctic, Indian     ]]>   <![CDATA[        ]]>   <![CDATA[   Atlantic, Indian, North     ]]>   <![CDATA[        ]]> Considering an application to the WMF Board of Trustees: User:Redwidgeon/sandbox/WMF application CC-BY-SA 4.0 WMUK 2017
 * Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
 * Pacific, Atlantic, Indian
 * Pacific, Arctic, Indian
 * Atlantic, Indian, North

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