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:* [[Fiery Redhead]]
On a work page, this conveys essentially no meaning. Even if there is only one redhead in the story, at least go ahead and label the
This classic Zero Context Example is ''barely acceptable'' in certain places where the context is obvious, like on a character sheet. But really, wouldn't it be much better if you gave an example of how fiery she actually is? Provide context wherever you can -- even if it's not that great of an example, people can fix it up later.
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This kind of example is not acceptable anywhere.
;The lazy policy dodge:
:* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: TBA
An example that was rejected in moderation here. It's awful in every way that the "policy dodge" example above is, ''and'' it says that the troper hasn't actually done the work yet.
This kind of example is not acceptable anywhere. If you're going to write the example later, then write the entire example later; don't leave people hanging.
;The [[Shaped Like Itself]] work:
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;The bare essentials:
:* [[Fast Roping]]: The clone troopers in Episode III employ this trope.
Okay, this tells us something, but not much. Still, it's enough to justify its continued existence on a page. You can definitely do better!
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* [[All The Tropes:Style Guide/Spoilers]]
* [[Just a Face and a Caption]] -- the visual counterpart of "Examples Need Context"
* [[Small Reference Pools]] -- why things that are obvious to one person are not obvious to somebody else
And needing to be reviewed:
* [[All The Tropes:How to Write An Example|How to Write an Example]]
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