7Although I have strong opinions on most subjects, most of my edits are copy edits. Occasionally I'll dig deeper on topics with which I feel comfortable. My sentences generally have fewer subclauses and big words than those they replace. I also leave pages with less minutiae and more focus on the page's main idea(s).
I avoid editing controversial pages. I'd even recommend that the powers limit such pages to links to fora that focus on the debate.
This is a draft of a semi-standard outline for articles on animals. Since encyclopedias are primarily used to 'look things up' rather than for casual reading, more detailed outlines are appropriate.
Taxonomy
Etymology
Anatomy
Fins/Tails
Jaws
Nervous system
Organs
Size
Skeleton or Shell
Skin
Teeth
Vision
Physiology
Respiration
Thermoregulation
Osmoregulation
Digestion
Circulation
Senses
Senses
Sight
Smell
Hearing
Taste
Touch
Life history/behavior
Reproduction
Brooding
Communication
Sleep
Intelligence
Movement
Lifespan
Death
Disease
Ecology
Range and habitat
Population
Diet
Predation
Status
Threats
Conservation
Evolution
Phylogenetics
Transitions
Relation to humans
Fisheries
Gastronomy
Cultural significance
Biology?
History?
Biotechnology
Aquariums
Toxicity
Treatment
Hazards
Wikiproject: Fish uses this alternative
Range or geographic distribution (for higher-order taxa)
Physical description, including size, weight, and age data from FishBase
Habitat, diet, and related information
Importance to humans (aquarium fish, game fish, commercial fishing, research uses, etc.)
Conservation status (if not Secure) for species, including explanation for the classification, and mention of members classified as Vulnerable or worse for higher taxa
Other noteworthy information (life-cycle, breeding, etc.)
Trivia (state fish, national emblem, ships bearing the name, other uses of the name, etc.)
Etymology of name (especially for genus names, which FishBase normally provides), alternate common names, important binomial synonyms, etc.
Articles that need a lot of work that students could perform while learning about the subject
Coordinates: Coordinates add context to an article, and icons appear on google earth (eventually). Use google images, Bing birdseye view, and google streetview to cross reference locations. Then center google maps on the location, and copy this code into the address bar and press enter: javascript:void(prompt('',"((coord|" + gApplication.getMap().getCenter().lat() + "|" + gApplication.getMap().getCenter().lng() + "))")); Then copy the text out of dialogue box, paste it into the article, and trim the coordinates to appropriate accuracy (usually 4 decimal places for a building).
Columns: ((Div col)) ((Div col end))
Current dollars: $100,000 in 1900
($((formatnum:((Inflation|US|100000|1900|r=0)))) in current dollar terms)
The solar F10.7 index is measured daily at local noon in a bandwidth of 100 MHz centered on 2800 MHz at the Penticton site of the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO), Canada. The solar F10.7 cm record extends back to 1947, and is the longest direct non-sunspot record of solar activity.[2][3]
Artificial Intelligence articles that need writing
^John White; Ken Tapping (February 2012). "The Penticton Solar Flux Receiver". QST. The American Radio Relay League: 39–45. ((cite journal)): Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^Davies, Kenneth (1990). Ionospheric Radio. IEE Electromagnetic Waves Series #31. London, UK: Peter Peregrinus Ltd/The Institution of Electrical Engineers. p. 34. ISBN0-86341-186-X.
