Article Writing

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2003 Ford Explorer Trans Band Adjustment Specs

How to Program a Vortex Pro 7700 Remote Control

Automatic Pool Cover Installation

## Deliverables

**For the How To Articles:**

**General Guidelines**

* **Precisely explain how to accomplish a task in roughly 400 to 500 words.**

* Be specific and thorough. If you are writing an article called "How to Dance the Samba," provide exclusive information that applies to the samba dance as opposed to writing general dance instructions.

* **You must complete the difficulty rating, introduction, at least three steps, keywords and references field.**

*******Rate the Difficulty of Your How to Article**

* Rate the difficulty of completing the task according to the following criteria:

**Easy**:** **Anyone can do it.

**Moderately Easy**:** **Just about anyone can do it.

**Moderate**:** **Activity requires some concentration and preparation.

**Moderately Challenging**:** **Activity may require multiple attempts before it is executed properly.

**Challenging**:** **Activity requires a certain amount of expertise or physical fitness.

*******Write a Brief Introduction**

* The introduction should ideally contain 75 to 100 words.

**Things You'll Need**

* List all the ingredients, tools, gear, supplies or materials needed to complete the specified task. Be sure to list only each item (and not how it will be used) in the order it is mentioned in the steps.

* Do not include intangibles, such as "time to complete the task," "an open mind" or "patience."

* Capitalize the first letter in the first word of each item, and don't use articles, such as "a," "the" and "an," to introduce items. See examples below:

**RIGHT:**

Spoon

Ice bucket

? cup flour

2 staplers

**WRONG:**

Spoon to stir the liquid

An Ice Bucket

A Half Cup of Flour

Two Staplers

Cooking Experience

**For clarity, separate numerals and amounts when an item requires both. For example, write 4 bolts, 1/4-inch, as opposed to 4 1/4 inch bolts.**

*******Add Article Steps**

* **Complete at least three steps** (but ideally include five to seven) in chronological or logical order. Clearly outline the actions a reader must take to complete the stated objective.

* **Start each step with an actionable verb, and tell readers precisely what they need to do, without generalizing**. For example, write "Insert the tube of caulk into the caulking gun with the tube nozzle pointing away from the trigger," instead of "Fill caulking gun with caulk." Stick to strong, concrete actionable verbs. For titles that call for a mental process, such as "How to Plan for Your Retirement" and "How to Feel Better About Your Legs," thought-processed verbs like "Consider" and "Plan" are acceptable only if you cannot use a strong, actionable verb.

* Each step should be short and concise, ideally about two or three sentences. It can be longer if information essential to completing the step must be provided.

* Refrain from stating the obvious. For an article entitled "How to Attach a New Cable Box to a TV," don't start with "Open the box and remove the cable box from it. Unwrap the packaging around the cable box." Instead, go directly to the task.

* Do not refer to the order of the tasks within the steps. For example, don't write "The first thing you must do is ..." in Step 1. The reader knows it's the first thing: Step 1 was the clue. Do not refer to the action in previous step, unless you must do so to clarify an instruction.

RIGHT:

Step 1: Split the wire in two. Firmly grip the two sides in each hand, and gently pull apart until you separate an inch of wire.

Step 2: Attach the ends to the coaxial cable. Screw the connector into the end of the cable.

WRONG**:**

Step 1: First, you'll need to split the wire in two. Then, firmly grip the two sides in each hand, and gently pull apart until you separate an inch of wire.

Step 2: Now that you've split the wire in two, attach the ends to the coaxial cable. Screw the connector into the end of the cable.

**Steps 1 through 3 are required.**

**Add Tips to Your Article**

* Provide additional information and/or offer further advice. An example tip might be: "If you are diabetic, you can leave the sugar out of the pie or use 5 tsp. of artificial sweetener instead."

* Order tips from most important to least important. Do not repeat steps in the Tips section, and do not use the Tips box to summarize steps or the article.

**Add Warnings to Your Article**

* Note any possible dangerous consequences, risks or undesirable results that can occur when following the steps. Order warnings from most important to least important.

**Location**

Include a location name or address that directly relates to your article if your article is location-based. The main objective of this section is to categorize the article using the lowest common denominator for all locations mentioned. See examples below:

* If your article is titled "Things to do in Chicago," type Chicago in the city box, and select Illinois from the state pull-down menu.

* If your article is titled "Best Shops on Armitage Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park," type Chicago, select Illinois, and add 60614 to the postal code box.

* If your article is "Best Ways to Explore Disneyland," type the street address of Disneyland.

* If your article is "Backpacking Through Eastern Europe," type "Eastern Europe" in the Region box.

***Key Concepts**

* Each article must contain at least three unique "key concepts" in separate boxes, which concisely summarize what the article is about. Key concepts (or tags) are the phrases the reader uses to search for the subject of your article.

*******References**

* The References field is used to cite external sources and reference any material you used for your research. Sources enhance an article, improve the quality and lend a tremendous amount of credibility to your work.

* Only reference websites of establishments you used directly for your research. For example, if you are writing about the Hard Rock Cafe in London and included the date it opened, reference the exact website from which you drew the information in the References section. Include the longer URL, such as: <[url removed, login to view]>, with the appropriate link text. However, if you did not use any information from the establishment's website as research, do not reference it.

* Never regurgitate one source's list. A list taken from another publication or website (including repeating the same subheads) will be considered plagiarism.

**Resources**

* The Resources field provides pertinent information that expands on the article content. It is separate from the References section, which is used to cite material used as research. Think of this as suggested reading for the audience.

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****FOR TOPIC ARTICLES****

**General Guidelines**

* **Accurately cover the topic by providing the most essential information (either in synopsis or list-like form) in roughly 400 to 500 words.**

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* The research conducted before you start writing the article will dictate the article's angle. Decipher the intent of the title, using the [Title Clarification Guidelines][1]. Then choose an angle based on your research. You may use the [Topic View Style Guide Addendum: Suggested Angles][2] as guidance.

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* Shape the information in a way that provides a well-rounded, informative overview of the topic. Don't include a partial list of items if the title is broad. Thin articles that contain the bare minimum or do not fully cover the topic may incur a rewrite or rejection. Instead, think conceptually.

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* Be specific.

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* **You must complete the introduction, at least four sections, key concepts, location (if the article is location-based) and references field.**

*******Introduction**

* The introduction should ideally contain 50 to 75 words.

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* If you claim a title that only has one item and the title is plural, such as "Types of Emus," use the introduction to explain that there is only one type of emu, then refer to the [Section Headers & Subheads][3] section of the DMS Editorial Guidelines for ideas on potential subheads. (i.e. Identification, Diet, Geography and Behavior).

*******Sections**

* Complete at least four sections, each ideally totaling 75 words. You can exceed that total if the content warrants it.

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* Assign a subhead to each section. See the [Section Headers & Subheads][3] section of the DMS Editorial Guidelines.

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* Ensure the number of items included constitute a well-rounded article that encompasses nearly all - if not all - elements suggested by the title. (See [Topic View Style Guide Addendum: Suggested Angles][2].)

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* If the title calls for a specific list of businesses, check the site-specific guidelines (located in a grey box on top of the article template) for information regarding whether it's acceptable to include businesses as the subheads. Some sites, such as [LIVE**STRONG**.COM][4] Lifestyle, prohibit listing a business as a subhead. However, if the site-specific guidelines authorize business listings as subheads, include the business's contact information in the Resources section of the article. For example, if you are writing "Two-Star Hotels in Salado, Texas," include each hotel's contact information (in the order it appears in the article) in the Resources section. Please use the following guidelines when including a business's contact information:

* If the business has an official website, follow the online citation guide, outlined in the section titled "[How to Cite Sources in the References Section][5]" of the DMS Editorial Guidelines. The URL field should link to the business's contact information page (be it an "About Us" page, "Contact Us" page, "Directory," home page, etc.); the page should contain all of the business's relevant contact information, including address and phone number.

* In the text field, include the business's full name and the title of the page.

* If the business doesn't have an official website, include the entire business name, address (including physical address, city, state and five-digit zip code) and phone number (with area code) - in this exact order - in the Text field. Include the address, city, state, country, zip code and phone number for international locations. Separate each section with a semicolon. Leave the URL field blank.

* For example, if the article includes a section about the Plaza Hotel in New York City, but say the Plaza Hotel did not have an official website, the Resources section would look like this:

Text: The Plaza Hotel; Fifth Avenue at Central Park South; New York, NY 10019; 212-759-3000

**Sections 1 through 4 are required.**

**Location, References, Research**

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