Talk:American Mustache Institute
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Right, okay, good start. However:
- No headers like "What is the AMI". The article should tell us what it is by stating: "The American Mustache Institute is..." Use that first sentence to tell the readers what it is, and keep in mind the neutral tone.
- Do not embed external links in the text. Necessary external links can go at the bottom, under a section entitled "External links".
- Those five sources are excellent, but the sources are there for a purpose -- to verify a claim. You need to say what event has been documented by one of the papers, and then cite it using the {{cite web}} template. Copy the code and fill in the parameters. Delete any unused parameters (coauthors etc).
- Write with the past tense where possible, and distance yourself from the text as much as you can. For example, instead of saying: "AMI continues its efforts of building a global community to help revive the mustache and will continue to hold its marquee 'Stache Bash event each year in St. Louis (scheduled for October 25, 2008).", say "AMI currently holds a marquee each year in St Louis". Or something along those lines.
- Format headers with the ==Header title==, formatted thus. Refrain from use of capitalisation.
Let me know when you've addressed those points and I'll take a look back. Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 18:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

