User:Anna Frodesiak/Mentoring - Tips

Tip - Sign your posts edit

Sign your posts

Add four tildes at the end of your message. It automatically makes your signature. Like this:

Hi Anna. How are you? ~~~~

Tip - Punctuation edit

Punctuation

In case [ you didn't know], spaces usually come after punctuation marks.

Instead of this:
  • I like bunnies.They are not only cute,but friendly too.
Try this:
  • I like bunnies. They are not only cute, but friendly too.


Tip - Finding references edit

Finding references

If you cannot find a news references because the person is the subject and has been dead a long time, try a website that ends with ".edu" or ".gov".

Avoid websites ending with .com or .co.

You can find website endings by searching like this: "banana" site:edu (finds only .edu)


Tip - Adding a reference edit

Adding a reference

When you click edit at an article, you will see a little picture of a white book with a red line on it. Click that and it will help you add a reference.

Tip - Refining your search edit

Refining your search

If the thing you are searching is not very specific, like a movie called "Waves", try adding the year. Search: Waves 2009

If the thing you are searching is not very specific, like a town in the United States called "Oaks", try adding the state. Search: Oaks California

Tip - Order of sections edit

Order of sections