As for Wikipedia's copyright policies, they are very straightforward
and standard. They basically state that if you are to use any
sort of copyrighted material ... you must ...
The entire purpose of writing an informative piece is to effectively communicate information in a non-biased manner.
It is important to write your paragraphs in such a focused manner
because it helps to organize the information in a way that is helpful
and accessible to the reader.
USING WORDS CORRECTLY
... particularly if the topic is an historic event ...
... high level principles ... Within this essay, I will discuss them.
The first of these is singular paragraph use, which is making
sure that each paragraph has one topic.
Appropriate diction is highly important as well.
PLAGIARISM
I think the most important one under Legal and Copyright, is that
copyrighted material should not be used , because their diction is
strongly opposing copyright infringement. ... As long as their sources
are cited, and does not violate any copyright, they could directly copy
information. ... The very lack of a section in the list of policies
that covers plagiarism would seem to indicate that it is acceptable in
Wikipedia's articles.
CONVINCINGNESS
Clarity, concision, and congruity are the main important concepts that
will unquestionably influence the effectiveness and understanding of
any piece of written work.
I also believe that a nonfiction writer should usually use a relatively
neutral-sounding tone, somewhat similar to Wikipedia's "neutral point
of view," even when trying to advance an argument. The point is
to acknowledge all relevant sides of the issue and to avoid sounding
biased or overly emotional, even while directing the reader to form a
particular opinion. This style of writing is more likely to be
taken seriously.
"Good" nonfiction writing requires certain style and organization
techniques, the specifics of which seem to be subject to some debate.