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It is often difficult for new editors at [[WikiIslam]] to understand what is or is not appropriate within articles. This page expands on the site's [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines|policies and guidelines]] concerning style, tone and content of its articles by providing a visual guide for editors. | It is often difficult for new editors at [[WikiIslam]] to understand what is or is not appropriate within articles. This page expands on the site's [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines|policies and guidelines]] concerning style, tone and content of its articles by providing a visual guide for editors. | ||
==Examples== | |||
The following tables provide examples of correct and incorrect style, tone and content: | |||
===Style & Tone=== | |||
===Content=== | |||
===Presentation of Facts=== | |||
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| Once again we're drawing conclusions that are not present in the original text. | | Once again we're drawing conclusions that are not present in the original text. | ||
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| '' | | ''Aisha even started a war against her old enemy Ali, causing ten thousand Muslims to kill each other in one day.'' | ||
| '' | | ''Aisha began a war against Ali that resulted in ten thousand fatalities in one day.'' | ||
| Avoid writing in an emotional, dramatic style. State the facts and nothing else. This is what the reader wants to know. | | Avoid writing in an emotional, dramatic style. State the facts and nothing else. This is what the reader wants to know. | ||
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