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==[[Image:Nuvola apps kpdf.png|20px|Introduction]]Introduction==
This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] is designed to organize, improve the quality, and provide accurate information on communities in Saskatchewan with help from community-driven [[Wikipedia]] editors and members of the Saskatchewan communities WikiProject.  Articles include cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rural municipalities, neighbourhoods, Indian reserves, etc.

==[[Image:Nuvola apps amor.png|20px|Scope and Motivation]]  Scope and motivation==
*To enhance articles like [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan|Saskatoon]], [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]], [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan|Qu'Appelle]] and  [[Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan|Fort Qu'Appelle]].
*To start and enhance articles on smaller towns that wouldn't have the chance otherwise.
*To start and enhance articles on neighbourhoods all across the province.
*To start and enhance articles on RMs all across the province.
*To start and enhance articles on Indian reserves all across the province.

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==Structure==
This template was created with help from standards set by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography#Structure|WikiProject Biography]].  Just follow these 11 easy steps to producing at least a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Assessment|B article]]
* '''Create an outline for the Saskatchewan article you started or selected from the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Saskatchewan communities/Articles needed|Articles needed]] listing:'''
**Add <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Saskatchewan Communities|subst:Saskatchewan Communities]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> into your article page and save.
**Fill in the sections for your chosen Saskatchewan Community and save.
**Add the appropriate WP templates and ratings to the talk page.
* A '''[[Module:Location map/data/Saskatchewan|Location map for Saskatchewan]]''' has been created, so the placename coordinates for new places are added to the template, and no need to upload a new image map for each place...see [[Simpson, Saskatchewan|Simpson]] for an example of its use.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities/Structure guideline}}

==[[Image:Nuvola devices print class.png|20px|Tips]] Tips ==
'''To get an article to [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]] status, make sure to follow these steps to ensure all articles we submit to [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|Featured article candidates]] meet the FA criteria. All of these apply to almost any good article, so keep them in mind when editing even outside of [[Saskatchewan]] articles. The suggestions are:'''
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|bgcolor=#ffffcc| <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''I'''.</span>
||'''Write a good lead.''' Be sure to write a [[WP:Lead|lead]] that concisely summarizes the entire article into one or two paragraphs which make sense to someone who may know nothing about the subject.
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|bgcolor=#ffff99| <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''II'''.</span>
||'''Use good spelling and grammar.''' This is a very important aspect of an article. Many browsers support spell checking.
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|bgcolor=#ffcc66| <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''III'''.</span>
|| '''Use footnotes.''' Take advantage of the footnote ability Wikipedia has, instead of including html links inside the context include them as footnotes. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] on how to use them.
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|bgcolor=orange| <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''IV'''.</span>
|| '''Use images if possible.''' Images enhance articles greatly, but only use them when they are necessary, and ensure that their copyright status has been specified and we are allowed to use it on Wikipedia. See [[Wikipedia:Images]] for more information. 
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|bgcolor=#ff7200| <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''V'''.</span>
|| '''Use references.''' This is an encyclopedia, so remember to include a <nowiki>==References==</nowiki> section listing websites, newspapers, articles, books and other sources you used to write the article. An article will not get accepted as a featured article candidate if it is missing references. See [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]], [[Wikipedia:Cite_sources]] and [[Wikipedia:References]].
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|bgcolor=#d45f00|  <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''VI'''.</span>
|| '''Stay on topic.''' Many articles are criticized for length; sticking to the subject matter helps eliminate this. 
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|bgcolor=#8b4513|  <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''VI'''.</span>
|| '''[[KISS principle|Keep it simple]].''' Remember that the average reader should be able to comprehend the erudition. Although you should use a broad vocabulary of regular, non-technical terms, do not provide such a quantity of locutions as to impel those who aspire to derive serviceable information from the article to consult a dictionary.
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|bgcolor=#663300|  <span style="font-family:verdana,arial;">'''VII'''.</span>
|| '''Use [[common sense]].''' You should know what [[Wikipedia:The_perfect_article|perfect articles]] look like. They cover everything they should without going on forever. Common sense could have told you almost all of the items mentioned above. Ultimately, [[Wikipedia:assume good faith|assume good faith]],[[WP:BB|be '''bold''']], and go out there and write some good [[Saskatchewan]] community articles.
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==Tools==
:''Main tool page: [http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Tools toolserver.org]''
*[http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Reflinks Reflinks] -  Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
*[http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Checklinks Checklinks] - Edit and repair external links
*[http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Dab_solver Dab solver] - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
*[http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Peer_reviewer Peer reviewer] - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.


==[[Image:Gtk-media-play-ltr.svg|20px|Similar WikiProjects]] Similar WikiProjects==
===Parent projects===
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada|WikiProject Canada]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Saskatchewan|WikiProject Saskatchewan]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities|WikiProject Cities]]

===Descendant WikiProjects===
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Saskatchewan|WikiProject Saskatchewan]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities|WikiProject Cities]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Canada|WikiProject Canada]]

===Related WikiProjects and collaborations===
* [[Wikipedia:Canada collaboration|Canadian Collaboration of the week]] 
* [[Wikipedia:Canadian wikipedians' notice board|Canada notice board]]
* [[Wikipedia:Saskatchewan collaboration|Saskatchewan collaboration]]

===Related U.S. WikiProjects===
No related WikiProjects to do with the United States have been identified yet.

===Overlapping WikiProjects===
*[[WP:CITY|WikiProject City]]

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