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Article Creation and Submission - Contents

1How to Submit an Article 2Abstracts 2.1Article Creation and Submission, Step One: Abstracts 2.1.1Introduction 2.1.2Abstract Style Guidelines 2.1.3Submission Process 2.1.4Current Screening Editors 2.1.5Examples 3The Vetting Machine

[top]Article Creation and Submission, Step One: Abstracts

[top]Introduction

The first step in the process of submitting an article to the Think Tank is to construct an abstract. Abstracts are concise and informative outlines that will allow the editors to see at a glance what exactly your article will address. Submitted abstracts are read by two to three screening editors who will check for article redundancy and initial quality.

NOTE: In order for your abstract to be accepted by a screening editor and moved along to the next part of the creation process, you must apply to the Authors usergroup in the user control panel. For more information on how to do this, see How to Submit an Article.

[top]Abstract Style Guidelines

The information included in an abstract should not be excessively detailed, but should give a good idea of what you want your potential article to cover. Start with a basic overview of the article detailing what you intend to write about, provide some (brief) examples, include a thesis and a basic outline. Outlines should be similar to the wiki table-of-contents style that the article will appear in. Keep in mind that verbosity is great for the article itself, but the abstract should be as succinct as possible.

[top]Submission Process

The submission process for an abstract will follow these steps:

• The author applies to the Authors subgroup, and submits his/her abstract to a screening editor.
• The abstract undergoes a brief review process by the screening editor(s). This check is not rigorous and is designed mainly to prevent article redundancy and poor quality.
• If an abstract is accepted, the author is added to the Authors usergroup, put in touch with the editors of the appropriate category and begins to work with them in constructing the final article. The article will undergo several reviews, including substance, style and fact-checking, all of which will take place in the Authors subforum, The Vetting Machine.
• For complete information on the article submission and review process, see How to Submit an Article as well as the other articles in this book.

[top]Current Screening Editors

After applying to the Authors usergroup, you should send your abstract for a potential article to one of the following screening editors:

• Wraithlin
• masanbol

[top]Examples

Here will be quoted examples of quality abstracts that the screening editors have received.