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Flonning Your Contribution Although there is no one ideal way to prepare an article, the suggestions listed below and ilustrated m the sample articles may serve as a general guide: 1, Be Concise. Since the encyclopedia is to cover every facet of Catholic life, teaching, and practice as well as related areas of interest for secondary school students, al} articles are subject to rigid limitations of space. They must be com- pressed to essentials, Nothing of basic importance can be omitted. Thus you will have to tell a great deal about your subject in relatively few words—a severe test of writing skill. For precision, clarity, and conciseness, use simple, direct sentences. Make every word work. 2. Keep Your Audience In Mind. Try to anticipate the questions of your readers—secondary school students—and answer them. Define all new terms. Do not use foreign words or phrases. Avoid abbreviations, Make the presentation as simple as the topic permits, Wherever possible, articles should follow progresrive development—from the general to the specific, from the sim- ple to the complex. Accuracy in all matters—dates, names, terms, definitions—is essential and the responsibility of the contributor. S. Define Your Titles. Most articles should begin with « clear, simple definition of the title and the specific sense in which it is used. See the sample articles for examples. & Avoid Repetition, Each article should be complete ix itvelf and should avoid duplicating information in other arti- eles, Our editors are responsible for correlating articles by vari ous authors, but they need your cooperation. To show you haw your articles &t into the over-all phin, we are sending you & list of the article titles in the field of which your contribution forms & part. This should help you decide what to include in your article. Wherever possible, instead of repeating material to ba covered eliewhere, simply supply « cross reference te the 3