Wiki+Guidelines

=Guidelines for wiki entries and discussion= Please be professional in your conduct on the wiki.Treat your readers and the members of your learning community with respect. In discussions, always treat each other with respect.

Use formal English in your writing on the wiki.

=Guidelines for creating wiki glossary entries=

When creating glossary entries, please follow this format:

My math topic
This is a definition of **my math topic**. In my own words, the math topic means this.


 * Example:** //a// + //b// = //b// + //a//

Here are the rules:

Use only the default text font -- what you see on this page. No fancy fonts or colors! Let's keep it nice and simple.

The term itself is in the Heading 2 style.

The definition appears below the term, in normal text. Insert a blank line after the term and before the definition.You may copy a definition from the textbook, but you must put everything you quote from another source inside quotation marks (" "), cite the source. Following a formal definition (like what you might see in the textbook), you MUST also restate the definition in your OWN words. Where the term appears in your definition, put it in **boldface**.

Below the definition and your explanation, include an example if appropriate. Insert a blank line after the definition/explanation and before the example.The word "Example:" should be in **boldface**. Variables should be in //italics//.

Include an illustration, video, or other multimedia product that YOU created to help the wiki visitor understand the topic.

Here is what it might look like:

Sum
"A **sum** is the result of adding two numbers together." (Carnegie Learning, //Algebra I// ). When you add two numbers together, the total is called the **sum**.


 * Example:** The **sum** of 3 + 5 is 8; or, 8 is the **sum** of 3 plus 5.