Lead section is at the begining of the Wikipedia article. It summarizes the key points covered in an article. Note that the lead section is without a header.
(Remember from Week 2's lesson) Become familiar with the expected make-up of a Wikipedia article.
LINK TO THE COURSE WIKIPEDIA PAGE HERE!!
Use your SANDBOX to:
· Experiment with wiki syntax
· Make practice edits
· Take notes and collect material
· Draft an article (or changes/additions to an existing article) that can later be moved into Wikipedia
WIKI MARKUP formats your sandbox/article content so it displays well
For example: a single empty line should come between two paragraphs
For example:
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
== Section == |
Section
|
=== Subsection === |
Subsection
|
==== Sub-subsection ==== |
Sub-subsection
|
Cite
Cite
Cite!!
Along with citing within the text of your article, you will want to make sure those References show up properly at the end of the article.
If the article did not have any visible references before you started, check to make sure that there is a "References" section towards the end of the article. If not, add the following to the end of the article (See Inserting a reference, below):
==References==
{{reflist}}
When your edit is saved, the text of citations within the body of the article will automatically appear in the References section.