Style Guide

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Contents 1 Style Guidelines 2 Writing Guidelines 3 Article Summaries 4 Glossary 5 Author Pages 6 Definitions of Rhetoric 7 References 8 Timeline

Style Guidelines

• When adding a new page, give a brief description (one or two sentences) of what information is found on that page immediately beneath the title.

• When using Level 2 Headlines, put one line space between the title and the first line entry.

• For bulleted and numbered lists, put one space between the bullet point and the first word.

• For bulleted and numbered lists, put one line space between entries.

• For all headings (titles and level 2 headlines), use up-style. (Example: This Is How It Should Look / This is not how it should look)

• In the convention of Wikipedia, at the bottom of each page, put "See Also" for links to other pages within the wiki and "External Links" in level 2 headlines for useful links that are not easily integrated into the body of text.

Writing Guidelines

• Follow the rules of American grammar and spelling.

• Follow MLA style when using citations

Article Summaries

• List article summaries in alphabetical order by author's last name.

• Title should be the article title (within quotation marks), followed by the author's full name. (Example: "Definition of Man" by Kenneth Burke)

• Use a bold sub-heading (not a level 2 headline) for "Summary" section.

• 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].

• Include a section for "Additional Thoughts" 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!)

Glossary

• At the end of each definition, please put (see: "Name of Article") Example: (see "Definition of Man" by Kenneth Burke)

Author Pages

• 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).

• Repeat author's full name to start entry, followed by birth year and death year (if still living, write "present").

• Link to Article Summaries by that author under an "Article Summaries" Level 2 Headline.

• 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

• List authors alphabetically by last name. (Example: Burke, Kenneth)

• Do not use Level 2 Headlines for authors' name -- make the names bold.

• Use a bulleted list for definitions beneath author's name.

References

• Use a numbered list -- not a bulleted list.

Timeline

• List authors by First Name, Last Name.

• Link authors' names to their corresponding Authors Page.

• List authors in order by birth date, from earliest to most current.