Table of contents

  1. Main points or Main changes
  2. Split your main content into sections
  3. Write clearly and in plain language
  4. Using charts and tables
  5. Warnings
  6. Data
  7. Glossary
  8. Data sources and quality
  9. Future developments
  10. Related links
  11. How much to write
  12. Cite this article

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Main points or Main changes

All articles include a section at the start that summarises the main trends, analysis or changes detailed in the article. This section is called “Main points” for analysis articles and “Main changes” for information articles. It should include up to six bullet points each no longer than one sentence.

Best practice for web writing is to use an inverted pyramid style of writing. The pyramid means placing information in order of importance, so your main findings and conclusions should come first.