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Style Guide

  • Use clear headings (== Heading ==)
  • Write in third person (avoid “I”)
  • Use categories at the bottom of pages
  • Prefer bullet lists over giant paragraphs


Required Style for Contest Pages

Follow this exactly or your page will be edited or even deleted!

Competition Name

Overview

A concise, neutral description of the event. This should explain what the competition is, what participants do, and the general purpose of the event.

Skills tested

A bulleted list of the primary technical, professional, or leadership skills evaluated during the competition.

How to prepare

A bulleted list of practical preparation strategies, such as practice methods, study areas, or recommended experience.


Here is it in a unformatted copy and paste way. This Must be copy and pasted into the create/edit source section NOT the regular edit section.

= Competition Name = == Overview == A concise, neutral description of the event. This should explain what the competition is, what participants do, and the general purpose of the event. == Skills tested == A bulleted list of the primary technical, professional, or leadership skills evaluated during the competition. == How to prepare == A bulleted list of practical preparation strategies, such as practice methods, study areas, or recommended experience. [[Category:Competitions]]