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==Purpose of Style Guide==
 
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This style guide will enable wiki contributors to keep a consistent voice, style, and design when adding or editing content. To make the wiki as effective as possible, it is important for both writing and design to remain consistent and accessible. Refer to the following guidelines for rules on grammar, punctuation, headings, form, and layout.  
This style guide will enable wiki contributors to keep a consistent voice, style, and design when adding or editing content. To make the wiki as effective as possible, it is important for both writing and design to remain consistent and accessible. Refer to the following guidelines for rules on grammar, punctuation, headings, form, and layout.  
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* Follow MLA style when using citations
* Follow MLA style when using citations
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* Refer to Diana Hacker's online[http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/index.htm] guide to research and documentation for citation guidelines
== Article Summaries ==
== Article Summaries ==
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* If possible, use hyperlinks to link to an online source
* If possible, use hyperlinks to link to an online source
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* Divide the article summary into three sections: Abstract, Summary, and Possible Implications
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* Divide the article summary into four sections: Abstract, Summary, Possible Implications, and References
* The abstract should provide a succinct summary of the article, no more than 200 words long
* The abstract should provide a succinct summary of the article, no more than 200 words long
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* The article summary should provide a comprehensive overview of the article. If possible, include quotations (with citations).  
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* The article summary should provide a comprehensive overview of the article. If possible, include quotations (with footnotes).  
* Following the summary, the "Possible Implications" section is a space for a more subjective analysis of the article. While this should still be written in third person, feel free to propose alternative interpretations or links to outside sources that may be related to the article.  
* Following the summary, the "Possible Implications" section is a space for a more subjective analysis of the article. While this should still be written in third person, feel free to propose alternative interpretations or links to outside sources that may be related to the article.  
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* Lastly, end the article summary with the "References" section. Refer to the footnotes instructions at the end of the style guide for creating the references.
* List article summaries in alphabetical order by author's last name.
* List article summaries in alphabetical order by author's last name.
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* Title should be the article title (within quotation marks), followed by the author's full name. (Example: "Definition of Man" by Kenneth Burke)
* Title should be the article title (within quotation marks), followed by the author's full name. (Example: "Definition of Man" by Kenneth Burke)
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* Use a bold sub-heading (not a level 2 headline) for "Summary" section.
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* Link to the author's page somewhere within the summary.
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* Link to the author's page at the bottom of the entry using the following sentence: For more information, visit: [link to author's page].
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* Include a section for "Possible Implications" after the summary so contributors can share their opinions about the readings. The section heading should look as follows: '''Additional Thoughts''' (Feel free to add your opinions here!)
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== Glossary ==
== Glossary ==
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*Example definition-- '''Aesthetics''': study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty (see [["The New Rhetoric: A Theory of Practical Reasoning" by Chaïm Perelman]])
*Example definition-- '''Aesthetics''': study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty (see [["The New Rhetoric: A Theory of Practical Reasoning" by Chaïm Perelman]])
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==Outside Resources==
 
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== Author Pages ==
== Author Pages ==
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* List authors in alphabetical order by Last Name. For links, write authors' names as Last Name, First Name.
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* List authors in alphabetical order by last name. For links, write authors' names as Last Name, First Name.
* Title should be the author's full name (include middle initials, if commonly used).
* Title should be the author's full name (include middle initials, if commonly used).
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* Repeat author's full name to start entry, followed by birth year and death year (if still living, write "present").  
* Repeat author's full name to start entry, followed by birth year and death year (if still living, write "present").  
   
   
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* Link to Article Summaries by that author under an "Article Summaries" Level 2 Headline.
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* Link to article summaries by that author under an "Article Summaries" Level 2 Headline.
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* Follow this general format for all Author Pages: summary, biography (including education, early life, family, occupations, awards, etc.), article summaries, additional works/ publications, further readings, references, and external links. Other sections can be added as desired (such as Notable Quotes).  
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* Follow this general format for all author pages: summary, biography (including education, early life, family, occupations, awards, etc.), article summaries, additional works/ publications, further readings, references, and external links. Other sections can be added as desired (such as Notable Quotes).  
== Definitions of Rhetoric ==
== Definitions of Rhetoric ==
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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*Use these instructions to create footnotes:
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*<ref> [http://URL HERE.com] </ref>
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[[File:Footnotes_instructions.jpg]]
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*References (footnotes) <references/>
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*External links
 
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*[[http://tinypic.com?ref=30xhk5v" target="_blank"><img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/30xhk5v.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic]]
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(If linking the footnote to a citation instead of a URL, put the citation within the brackets instead)

Latest revision as of 13:22, 24 April 2012

This style guide will enable wiki contributors to keep a consistent voice, style, and design when adding or editing content. To make the wiki as effective as possible, it is important for both writing and design to remain consistent and accessible. Refer to the following guidelines for rules on grammar, punctuation, headings, form, and layout.

Contents

Style Guidelines

Writing Guidelines

Article Summaries

Glossary

Author Pages

Definitions of Rhetoric

References

Timeline

Footnotes

Footnotes instructions.jpg


(If linking the footnote to a citation instead of a URL, put the citation within the brackets instead)

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