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Articles start with a lead section (WP:CREATELEAD) summarising the most important points of the topic.The lead section is the first part of the article; it comes above the first header, and may contain a lead image which is representative of the topic, and/or an infobox that provides a few key facts, often statistical, such as dates and measurements.
Expand an abbreviation (not already used in the content before the quotation) as a square-bracketed change, or explain it using {}. Normalize archaic glyphs and ligatures in English that are unnecessary to the meaning. Examples include æ→ae, œ→oe, ſ→s, and þ e →the. (See also § Ampersand.)
If you've got a functioning URL to a source that isn't acceptable (a blog, forum, or personal Web page, for example), see if that Web page has a link to an acceptable source. For example, a blog often has a link to the news story the blogger's writing about, a link you can follow.
Don't copy/paste wording from your sources; instead, summarize the ideas in the source using your own words. Summarization is more than just changing a few words around here and there. Only add information supported by your sources. Don't add from your own knowledge or expertise. Make sure you show all major viewpoints fairly.
Expressing ideas in a written form may lead to issues in clarity, due to participants having trouble summarising their ideas or reading their colleagues' handwriting or graphical representations. [9] The system's constraints might require additional time for some people to become familiar with the methodology. [8]
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However, the section itself is not required; many high-quality and comprehensive articles do not have one. The section should be a bulleted list, sorted either logically (for example, by subject matter), chronologically, or alphabetically. Consider using {{Columns-list}} or {} if the list is lengthy.
2. In the "To" field, type the name or email address of your contact. 3. In the "Subject" field, type a brief summary of the email. 4. Type your message in the body of the email. 5. Click Send. Want to write your message using the full screen? Click the Expand email icon at the top of the message.