Wikipedia:Lead dos and don'ts

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The lead, or introduction, is the most important text in any article.

To get the lead right, generally:

DO:
subject and why it's notable early.
Summarize the most important points of the article.
context if necessary.
full and alternate names on first use.
citations in the lead .
See style guidance for leads for more guidance.

DON'T:
peacock terms .
clutter the first sentence with parenthetical material.
not covered later .
descriptive article titles awkwardly.
links in a bolded reiteration of the title.
teasers .

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