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==Style==
==Style==
=== Verbiage ===
Use plain English, preferably [[American English]]. Do not surprise the reader with strange or unusual meanings. Do not pull punches or sugar coat things, with a few exceptions.
Use plain English, preferably [[American English]]. Do not surprise the reader with strange or unusual meanings. Do not pull punches or sugar coat things, with a few exceptions.
Avoid [[jargon]], i.e., words which only experts in a field can understand. So, don't say femur when you can say Thigh bone. When explaining advanced concepts in mathematics or science, begin with an introduction which any [[high school]] student can understand. If you can't explain it in simple words to a 10-year-old, you probably don't understand it very well yourself.
Avoid [[jargon]], i.e., words which only experts in a field can understand. So, don't say femur when you can say Thigh bone. When explaining advanced concepts in mathematics or science, begin with an introduction which any [[high school]] student can understand. If you can't explain it in simple words to a 10-year-old, you probably don't understand it very well yourself.
Articles on complex topics need an introduction which assumes little or no previous knowledge.
Articles on complex topics need an introduction which assumes little or no previous knowledge.
=== Conservapedia's Manual of Style page ===
For important information on how to meet Conservapedia's quality standards when creating articles, please read Conservapedia's [[Conservapedia:Editing article and talk pages|Manual of Style]] page.
== Attribution ==
== Attribution ==