Nápověda:Structure of an Article

The aim of this page is to provide the recommended structure of an article. Apart from exceptional cases caused by the particularity of the field or the content, we recommend to follow this structure as it leads to higher clarity and organization of the article.

Structure of an article:

• Introduction

• Title
• First sentence/paragraph

• The body of the article
• Sources

• References
• Works used
• Source
• External links
• Related articles

Introduction

Brief and apt title

• The title of your article represents the entry other users will search for and recognize. A brief and clear title distinctly denoting the chosen issue is considered appropriate. Avoiding titles longer than five words is recommended.

First sentence and first paragraph

• The content of the first sentence or the first paragraph usually serves as the definition or a short introduction into the issue. Also, the title of the article is mentioned and given in bold there.

An example from the article on Garífuna:

Garífuns, also known as Black Caribbeans, is a Zambian ethnic group, living predominantly in the East of Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Belize.

The Body of the Article

The body of the article is divided logically according to the topic being dealt with. Correct usage of headings and subheadings is considered crucial as it provides the text with clarity and organization.

The naming of the individual section and its content will differ depending on the topic of the article. If it discusses a scientist, a part of the article is usually devoted to his biography, his work and a detailed account of the issues he is renowned for (e.g. famous theories or research).

Examples of general headings and subheadings:

History | Locality | Language | Timeline | Biography | Work | Diagnostics | Reasearch | Origin | Theory | Clinical Practice | Use | Prognosis

Examples of specific headings and subheadings:

Social Behaviour Theory | Non-evaluating Sociology | Axon Ending | Specific Phobias | Of Mice and Men | The Concept of Time

Sources

This section is of the outmost importance as it represents one of the fundamental principles of WikiSofia, i.e. verifiability of sources and information. However the only sections which are compulsory are the References and Works used, alternatively Source (when the article is adopted from elsewhere).

References

• The list of sources quoted or referenced directly in the text. Each factual or numerical information has to be provided with a quotation referencing the original source. This list can be created using the following code:

               <references />

Works used

• Stating the complete list of works used will increase the credibility of your article. It is suitable to give the works you actually used when working on the article. As opposed to References, Works used should not include sources that were not directly cited when creating the article.

Source

• If the article is adopted or modified for the purposes of WikiSofia, it is suitable to state the original source. This especially applies to adopted articles from wikipedias (provided you are the author), modified essays and other papers.

External links

• Stating the external sources of further information regarding the topic (e.g. link to the Instution directly concerned with the issue).

Related articles

• If there are other articles closely related to or directly extending your topic, please state it. You will help to clarify the whole issue and at the same time effectively interconnect articles. In order to give a list of related articles you may use Šablona:NavBox template.