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  2. Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    The TV style guideline specifies a maximum of 200 words for entries in episode lists and up to 400 words for standalone episode articles. The Video game style guideline advises no more than approximately 700 words. While longer descriptions may appear to provide more information, a concise summary can highlight the most important plot elements.

  3. Outline (list) - Wikipedia

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    An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure. An outline is used [1] to present the main points (in sentences) or topics of a given subject. Each item in an outline may be divided into additional sub-items.

  4. Outliner - Wikipedia

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    There are two basic types of outliners: one-pane or intrinsic, and two-pane or extrinsic, each with its strengths and weaknesses.. A one-pane outliner is known as an intrinsic outliner because the text itself is organized into an outline format—individual sections (such as paragraphs) of text can be collapsed or expanded, while keeping others in view.

  5. Wikipedia:Outlines

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    Rather than a section lead in the form of a descriptive paragraph (prose), a section should be comprised of outline entries. For example, (from Outline of cell biology): Cell biology can be described as all of the following: Branch of science – systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge.

  6. Lead paragraph - Wikipedia

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    A lead paragraph (sometimes shortened to lead; in the United States sometimes spelled lede) is the opening paragraph of an article, book chapter, or other written work that summarizes its main ideas. [1] Styles vary widely among the different types and genres of publications, from journalistic news-style leads to a more encyclopaedic variety.

  7. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Lead section

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    The lead section may contain optional elements presented in the following order: short description, disambiguation links (dablinks/hatnotes), maintenance tags, infoboxes, special character warning box, images, navigational boxes (navigational templates), introductory text, and table of contents, moving to the heading of the first section.

  8. Topic sentence - Wikipedia

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    The topic sentence acts as a kind of summary, and offers the reader an insightful view of the paragraph's main ideas. [3] More than being a mere summary of a paragraph, however, a topic sentence often provides a claim or an insight directly or indirectly related to the thesis. It adds cohesion to an academic text and helps organize ideas not ...

  9. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    Use a commonly understood word or phrase in preference to one that has a different meaning because of national differences (rather than alternate, use alternative or alternating, as appropriate), except in technical contexts where such substitution would be inappropriate (alternate leaves; alternate law).