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The outlines consist of several types of outlines: | The outlines consist of several types of outlines: | ||
* | * Full-length outlines | ||
* Short outlines | * Short outlines | ||
* Text-specific outlines | * Text-specific outlines | ||
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The layout of a good outline will generally follow the organization of a table of contents of a text for that topic. A good tip in creating an outline from scratch: type in the table of contents from your text book, save the article, then go back and fill out each section. Use headings and subheadings levels 2 and below for organization. (See [[Help:Formatting#formatheadings|Help:Formatting]]). | The layout of a good outline will generally follow the organization of a table of contents of a text for that topic. A good tip in creating an outline from scratch: type in the table of contents from your text book, save the article, then go back and fill out each section. Use headings and subheadings levels 2 and below for organization. (See [[Help:Formatting#formatheadings|Help:Formatting]]). | ||
=== | === Full-Length Outlines === | ||
Full-length outlines should be comprehensive and contain all information relevant to the legal topic. The legal topics should relate to U.S. laws. | |||
Full-length outlines should be categorized in the generic [[:Category:Outlines|Outlines]] category. This is done by inserting <nowiki> "[[Category:Outlines]]"</nowiki> at the tail end of the outline. | |||
The title should reflect only the legal topic discussed. | The title should reflect only the legal topic discussed. | ||
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Short outlines should be categorized in the [[:Category:Short Outlines|Short Outlines]] category. This is done by inserting <nowiki> "[[Category:Short Outlines]]"</nowiki> at the tail end of the outline. | Short outlines should be categorized in the [[:Category:Short Outlines|Short Outlines]] category. This is done by inserting <nowiki> "[[Category:Short Outlines]]"</nowiki> at the tail end of the outline. | ||
Short outlines should be titled with a name that corresponds to that legal topic's | Short outlines should be titled with a name that corresponds to that legal topic's full-length outline, but with "(short outline)" added after. | ||
Full-length and short outlines for the same subject should link to the same case briefs and should cross-link to each other. | |||
=== Text-Specific Outlines === | === Text-Specific Outlines === | ||
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Jurisdiction-specific outlines should be categorized in the [[:Category:Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines|Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines]] category. This is done by inserting <nowiki> "[[Category:Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines]]"</nowiki> at the tail end of the outline. If the outline is also a short outline, categorize it into both appropriate categories by adding both category identifier tags. | Jurisdiction-specific outlines should be categorized in the [[:Category:Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines|Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines]] category. This is done by inserting <nowiki> "[[Category:Jurisdiction-Specific Outlines]]"</nowiki> at the tail end of the outline. If the outline is also a short outline, categorize it into both appropriate categories by adding both category identifier tags. | ||
Jurisdiction-specific outlines should be titled with a name that corresponds to that legal topic's | Jurisdiction-specific outlines should be titled with a name that corresponds to that legal topic's full-length outline, but with the jurisdiction indicator ("NY State") added after. For example, "Property NY State." | ||
The jurisdiction indicator should be selected that reduces confusion with other jurisdictions. The indicator should be uniformly used by all outlines dealing with that jurisdiction. If the jurisdiction is a state, the word "State" should be used as above to prevent confusion. | The jurisdiction indicator should be selected that reduces confusion with other jurisdictions. The indicator should be uniformly used by all outlines dealing with that jurisdiction. If the jurisdiction is a state, the word "State" should be used as above to prevent confusion. | ||
Jurisdiction-specific outlines should link to the corresponding non-jurisdiction specific | Jurisdiction-specific outlines should link to the corresponding non-jurisdiction specific full-length and short outlines, but the generic outlines should not link to jurisdiction-specific outlines. | ||
=== Class-Specific Outlines === | === Class-Specific Outlines === |