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Possible Assessments

Approvable	TS4	TS3	TS2	Title	Description
				No description	This upload has little or no description, or the description is not in English.
				Too many images in post	Make sure that there are no more than 4 full-sized images in the description, not counting ones behind an infobutton.
				Strange characters	The description includes a lot of strange characters like ?, where they should be quotes or apostrophes. This means that it has usually been copied from Tumblr. Please go through and remove any of these characters during the edit step.
				Has description but not clear what the download is about	There is a description, and it does meet our guidelines of having a description. However, it's not quite clear what the download actually is from reading it. Elaborating a bit on what you're sharing can really help here.
				Description pass	The description is informative and clear!

General Guidelines

Uploads need an appropriate informative description so that downloaders know what they are getting. Imagine you are making an ad for your upload because that's basically what you're doing! ;) We don't expect anyone to craft Shakespearean-level prose, but we do require a bit of effort put in. But it doesn't have to be scary!

The description should have minimal grammar and spelling mistakes, and all text must be in English. You may include other languages if you wish, but everything needs an English translation.

Tips:

The more detail you put in your description the better.

Tell downloaders a little about your inspiration.

Use good formatting; avoid solid walls of text. See Post Presentation for more details.

Avoid advertising, such as links to your social media, Patreon, etc. See the Advertising Guidelines for further details

Help, I'm worried my English isn't good enough!

We don't expect perfection, so don't worry too much! :) We understand that writing in a second language can be quite challenging. As long as the description does a good job describing the upload, and the grammar/spelling are understandable, you should be okay. Depending on your native language, Google translate can be a good resource to help you check your phrasing. Sometimes Google makes silly mistakes, of course, but with most major European languages, it can be accurate enough.

Also, look at uploads of the same kind as yours. For example, if you're uploading a house, read the descriptions of some other similar house uploads. This can help you find the right words and phrases to describe your own upload. :) If you're still worried, we recommend asking for help in the Creator Feedback Forum.

Inline pictures

Inline pictures are those that use the [img] tag to show up in with the description text. So that it doesn't take too long to load, please keep this to no more than 4 pictures done inline, unless you put them inside an [infobutton] tag. For details on how to do this, see our Guide to post formatting

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Examples

Good Description

Some examples of a good description are:

Hi guys! This is my new upload and took me quite a few days to do finish this! It was quite the adventure and helped me a lot to improve myself. So I am presenting you this dress. It is available for females and can be found under everyday, formal and sleepwear. Teens till adults can wear this gorgeous dress! :) It also comes in 3 different colours as shown in the pictures!

Why is this correct? They don't have to be super long, as you can see! Above all, they just need to give downloaders a good idea of what you have made.

Bad Description

"House for sims. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms" - "This is my new upload. It's a dress. It can be found under dresses. It's for female too. "

While most of these sort of describe the upload, they're quite short, and don't give much information beyond very, very basic things. They don't "advertise" the upload very well to potential downloaders. These examples could all be improved by adding further descriptions of the uploaded items, and maybe even adding some enthusiasm to the first three! :)

Please don't do this

!!!PLEASE DOWNLOAD!!!

I made this lot!!! It's my very first one so be kind!!!!! Else I will be mad!! >:( This lot is so adorable and I hope u love it too!! <3 It has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom so your sims have plenty of places to sleep, I love to sleep myself too so 2 bedrooms sounded about right for my single sim XDXDXDXD

10x!

Why is this incorrect?

Why it certainly covered what was needed (functionality and the introduction) Sometimes things can be a little too overboard. Of course it's good to be enthusiastic, however, it doesn't really sell your download.

Or this

So I wanted to make a little set of furniture that I think came out pretty nice I like It very much. i was really bored after school one day so I thought I will make some objects that I think I need for my game. I don't know if anyone else will need them but I made them anyways so please download! I had some trouble with my dog trying to chew my shoes while I was making this upload so I'm sorry if there are some issues with the textures. Some legs might be a bit wonky too cause my cat decided to chase a mouse around the house and dropped a bowl of chips to the ground that broke down and made a terrible noise that made me jump from my chair. The weather outside has been really nice too so I'm a little sad I have sat inside making this set instead but I think the time I put to it has been worth it. My grandma likes this set a lot too and says she used to have tables just like that when I was a kid and used to visit her all the time in the holidays. I don't remember much of this myself but if my granny says so i must believe her cause she is my granny and I love her so much. My mom nearly grounded me for spending so much time on the computer and she didn't exactly appreciate me not doing my chores during this time either so she yelled me for quite a bit and that makes me sad. My dad stood up for me though I'm really surprised. He took my mom out for a nice dinner and they were out for quite a long time and came back home all giggly and happy so i don't know maybe there has been good dessert. Ice cream maybe I love ice cream so much. But yes I was telling you about how I made this upload so maybe I should get to it. My aunt always says I speak way too much and get lost in the subject but I have not noticed such thing happening myself maybe she is hallucinating cause she does do that quite a bit cause she is some sort of spiritual worker. So I made you a dining table a chair and a little little side table. I think they came out really nice and I hope that you like them very much. As much as I do. You can use them in a kitchen or in any room that you would like to but it makes most sense to use them in a kitchen or in a dining room. Well it doesn't really matter to me where you want to use them you can put them in any room you like but a kitchen is where I made them to go.

Why is this incorrect?

If you read the entire description, you deserve a medal! And a cookie! But as you can see, it really does make one want to run off. Therefore it's always important to go with a text that is (mostly) about the content. Of course some small personal chatter like "it took me weeks!" or "I was bored" is fine too to include :)

Good description

This is a set of 3 formal dresses in red, blue, and green. I was inspired by designs by Stella McCartney. They are a modern style with simplistic embellishments. Perfect for sims who like an understated yet still classy look!

Why is this correct?

Simple, short, but explains a lot as to what this download is about! :) If not, what inspired them!

Good Description

This is a family home in Craftsman style. Lots of room for large families with a nice big yard. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms. A nice formal living room as well as a casual family room. It features "updated" appliances and fixtures but still retains it's original Craftsman charm.

Why is this correct?

It explains quickly what inspired them and what's included in the lot itself :)

Unreadable description

Hi guys! Tis is me new uplod and tok me quit a few days to do finish tis! It was quit teh adventure and helped me a lot to improve meself. So I am presenting you tis dres. It is avalable for famales and can be found unde everday, formel and sleepweer. Teens till adults can weer tis gorgeos dres! :) It also comes in tree different colors as shown in teh pictures!

Strange characters

Creator?s mod, perhaps you?ve seen it? You?ll find a menu named ?menu?.

Why is this incorrect?

When copy pasting (especially from Tumblr) sometimes the characters get replaced with others, especially ' and ". When this happens the sentences can become unreadable. We advise you to read through and fix any occurances of strange characters.

Tutorials - General (All games)

Writing a description

(See also Post presentation)

Along with good pictures, a good description is the best way to attract potential downloaders! Descriptions that are well written and clear will help engage viewers, whereas descriptions that are too short or confusing may not hold people's interest, or may even actively discourage potential downloaders if they don't understand what you're trying to say about your upload. A few tips:

Start with a brief "thesis statement"; one sentence which gives a descriptive overview of what the upload is. For example, with a lot you might again state the architectural style, the overall size, but also expand more about the interior décor style and other features of the house. Imagine that you are an advertiser trying to "pitch" the download to people!
Expand on the more specific features of the upload. For a lot, now you might begin to talk about the number of rooms, the number of levels, and the lifestyle of the sim you imagine living there.
End by listing relevant information about the upload. For our lot, you might list the exact lot size, the lot price, the EPs/SPs required, and any CC required.

We recommend limiting use of emojis and repetitive punctuation (like !!!! or ????). While the occasional use of these can be fun, and help convey a sense of enthusiasm, too much can make the upload difficult to read. ;)

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