When I post a new question on Merspi, how can I go about writing a good title for my question?
What constitutes a good title? What isn't an example of a good title to use for posting a question?
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No sneak peek titlesThe following titles are not very useful on the question list page.
You could improve the titles to something like:
Maintain punctuation and grammar. Avoid "personal" tone.Avoid titles like this:
Try something like this instead (notice how I have removed 'personal' words like someone and I):
Use tags wherever possibleA good question title should focus on the question, rather than providing the subject or context. Bad examples:
Subject and contexts are for the tags instead: methods and momentum. The title is for the question. A good question avoids these terms:
Other users can simply add irrelevant subjects to Ignored Tags on their sidebar (on the main page of Merspi), and they can easily ignore those questions, so there's no need to provide that information in the title! |
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Remember to vote up questions and answers you find interesting or helpful (requires 15 reputation points)
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A Good Title A good title is one that is specific to the topic/question and descriptive as possible. Here a few examples of good titles:
A Not-So-Great Title
A good question to ask yourself is: how can I help others to find my question? The questions with the best titles are typically found by Google. If you have a question, chances are someone else might have the same question at a later date - do them a favour! Please remember all these are just suggestions and guidelines for the Merspi community. Merspi believes in empowering the users and community of Merspi to take it upon themselves where-ever possible to work out the best way to behave as a community. That's why users are able to edit each others questions. If you think a question or answer can be improved, be brave - go for it! Merspi is about working as a team. You Are Merspi! |
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For simple questions I prefer to see a straightforward title as question (with explanation/question within if applicable) For instance: Is it worth getting a tutor for VCE English? For the more complex or 'long-winded' questions I personally prefer to see a simple title with a few keywords (to determine if I know anything on the topic) For example: Tips on making a physics cheat sheet An example of a poor title could be "It makes no sense" or "Can you help me?" |
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