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Dos and don'ts" pages are information pages that summarize Wikipedia policies, guidelines, and style in bullet points. They present the most important points in a quick list, for the benefit of editors who are not inclined to read the full, authoritative guidance.
DO: Use the most common name in English for the subject Follow the pattern of similar articles Use sentence case, and prefer singular nouns: Check for special naming conventions: Create redirects from other plausible titles If necessary, disambiguate as naturally as possible: If the topic is ambiguously named, use a hatnote or dab page
DON'T: Don't use a list where prose would work better.: Don't create lists based on trivial criteria.: Don't leave blank lines between list items.: Don't use a numbered list unless the numbers are meaningful.
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
DO: Use inline citations (footnotes or shortened footnotes). Keep citations near the material they support, e.g. after the sentence. Say where in the source the information came from. Use a consistent reference style within each article. Consider using citation templates to create a consistent style.
2) Don't be on your phone when you are in class or in meetings (yeah, right!!)
DO: Limit descriptions to what's necessary. Put the link at the start of each entry. [a] Sort entries; group by subject if appropriate. Put the primary topic at the top, if one exists. Use {} for dictionary definitions. [b] Fix incoming links to target the intended page. Tag pages that need work with {{dab cleanup}}.
DO: Use the subject's common name as the article title. State vital years in the lead, after the subject's name. Identify key information in the first paragraph. Use full name in the first sentence, and surname after. Follow the guidance for living persons as needed. Write in the appropriate tense.