Headings, paragraphs, and text meaning
Build an outline and mark quotations, emphasis, time, and code correctly.
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Time
- 35 minutes
- Last verified
- 9/21/2026
What you will build
Turn loose notes into scannable sections instead of enlarged text.
Understand the idea first
Text elements say what content means. Heading levels form an outline, paragraphs hold complete ideas, and time or code has distinct semantics.
Build it step by step
<article>
<h2>Week 1: meeting HTML</h2>
<p>This week I learned to organize content with headings and paragraphs.</p>
<h3>Today's note</h3>
<p>Completed: <time datetime="2026-09-21">September 21, 2026</time></p>
<p>The usual file name is <code>index.html</code>.</p>
<blockquote>Write the structure before styling it.</blockquote>
</article>- Place the article after the progress section.
- Read only the headings; the outline should be
h1 → h2 → h3. - Update both the visible date and its machine-readable value.
- Split a paragraph when the subject changes; do not use repeated
brtags.
Read the important lines
- Use one page-level
h1,h2for major sections, andh3for their subsections. timesupplies human and machine-readable dates.codemarks code andblockquotemarks a standalone quotation.
Common mistakes and what to check
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Choosing h3 for its size | Choose levels from the outline; style later with CSS. |
| One enormous paragraph | Split ideas into focused paragraphs. |
| Marking everything strong | Reserve importance for the words that change the meaning. |
Practice without copying
Add a subsection titled “Rules I forget” with an h3, one paragraph, and inline code.
Check the answer after you try
It is a sibling of Today's note, so use h3; put a file or tag name in code.
Completion check
- My page contains the required new content
- I can explain the key tags or attributes without the answer
- I deliberately created and fixed at least one error