[WikiEN-l] Re: Writing with our readers in mind

[J.F. de Wolff]

Concerning the complicated paragraph in [[Paracetamol]], I can name many 
areas of Wikipedia where the science becomes so dense that the layman will 
admit it sounds really good but fails to come any closer to understanding 
the exact issues. Many mathematical articles stop making sense at some 
point, and I admit that not every medical article is an exemplar of 
lay-oriented clarity.

When initially starting WikiProject Clinical Medicine, we struggled with 
this question. The decision was to escalate the level of difficulty, so all 
relevant information would be covered. The lay reader would have to drop it 
at some point, and none of the participants saw a great deal wrong with this.

This is not to say the paragraph in question cannot be improved upon.

JFW


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