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>
  1. Place the article after the progress section.
  2. Read only the headings; the outline should be h1 → h2 → h3.
  3. Update both the visible date and its machine-readable value.
  4. Split a paragraph when the subject changes; do not use repeated br tags.

Read the important lines

  • Use one page-level h1, h2 for major sections, and h3 for their subsections.
  • time supplies human and machine-readable dates.
  • code marks code and blockquote marks a standalone quotation.

Common mistakes and what to check

SymptomWhat to check
Choosing h3 for its sizeChoose levels from the outline; style later with CSS.
One enormous paragraphSplit ideas into focused paragraphs.
Marking everything strongReserve 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

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