Talk:Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer

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Added more information about the UNL Women's Soccer team. Added some information on some players as well as ticket information.

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Student Review - Aaron Aldana
At first glance, I believe this Wikipedia Article needs structure. Organization can be accomplished by using headings that summarize the included content. The individuals who edited this article did a great job including facts/statistics relating to UNL Women's Soccer. But the article is difficult to follow due to the arrangement of information. It seems like statistics are randomly placed on the page with no indication of how they relate with each other. For example, the article discusses the coaching staff and then makes an abrupt change by mentioning the origin of the team. The references utilized in the article should also be analyzed in more detail. A large majority of the sources are derived from local newspapers. Using newspaper resources is not always a bad thing, but ensuring the company has not created bias material is a necessity. The final detail that I noticed pertains to the lack of pictures within the article. Obtaining pictures isn't difficult and adds a more "put together" look to the page. Besides the suggestions mentioned above, the editors did a phenomenal job and have created an opportunity for more individuals to expand on the included information. Aaron Aldana (talk) 01:22, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Justin Isaacson
I think you chose a great topic on which to make your Wikipedia page. The UNL Women's Soccer team focuses on a female topic, which is a focal point for Wikipedia. It is also a relatable topic since we are all students at UNL. Overall, the information presented was focused mainly on the statistics of the team. I would like to see more information on the organization of the team (when it was established, scholarship amounts, management, etc.). Another thing that would greatly increase the quality of your page would be dividing the page with headings and subheadings. If a Wikipedia user wanted information about recent season win/loss records, they would have to skim through the entire article until they found it. If there were headings, one could easily find a heading that would contain pertinent information and quickly find what they are looking for. The sources used for this article seemed credible, and you did a good job of using secondary sources like Mr. Clausen mentioned. My biggest suggestion would be to add headings and organize the page in an easy to navigate manner. Other than that, good job. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:6000:2C40:800:2C51:ECFE:6E4F:B6B1 (talk) 03:16, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Great start
I think this topic was chosen very wisely as previously there was not sufficient information on it. I like the fact that many individual facts are present in the article, however, it seems like a sheet of facts. It would perhaps be better to break up the information into sections as it would be easier to read. An intro with enough information to grasp interest but lacking in some areas to urge the reader to go on would be the perfect addition to this article. This is a great way to put UNL out there and make the women's soccer team a topic of interest for many fans of the sport.

Maral Popal Mpopal2 (talk) 04:27, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Ashley Bogus
As mentioned by other editors I feel like this page would benefit form structure and organization in the form of headings and subtitles. On top of that a lead paragraph to summarize the main points of the article would be a good place to help guide readers into the nuances of the article. I enjoy the statistics that were brought up and feel like they could be highlighted in a better light. One easy way to do this would potentially be by presenting the history of the team. For example the new soccer stadium is mentioned, which is both relevant and new. It would help to highlight the importance of the new stadium by mentioning where the team was before, how many seats were available, tournaments played, etc. Overall, besides the obvious suggestion of including article organization I would focus on the team's "backstory." A few suggestions could include: How did they get their start? Did Title IX play a role? Was it one of the first female sports? How did it's creation impact the UNL community? Abogus2 (talk) 05:10, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Courtney Thoendel
As others have mentioned, I think the first thing that stands out on this page is the block of information which lacks sections or subheadings. There is plenty of information that would flow nicely if it had just a little more structure and organization. I think what may work in favor of the article would be to try to group the information that seems to "go together", and have it in a section with its appropriate heading. For example, you could talk about the coaches in one section, the history, the players, the stadium, current season, etc. This has a lot of great information that I enjoyed reading, and with more organization I believe the article will be that much more powerful. Good job! Cthoendel (talk) 06:21, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Cheyanne MacClain
Overall, there is some great information that has been added to the page. I would like to begin by agreeing with the previous student editors in saying that there should be section headings and separation of topics. This will greatly increase the ease of accessing information if someone is looking for something specific. Other notes that I have include adding the team GPA, maybe a section on the change over the years of it. Mention more about why the program 'stands out statistically'. When speaking about the players, make note of the season(s) that they played to keep accuracy for the viewer. This will help create a timeline and gain perspective of the information (i.e. is the player from Brazil currently playing or did they play in past seasons?). When writing about the players, consider a section for players who went international / professional by adding a chart to show what seasons they played in and where they went. Next, expand on the fan base. Are there any sellout streaks? Place the attendance statistics in this section and consider adding a before and after from the new stadium changes. I would also suggest explaining where they practiced and competed before the 2015 Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium. In all, I enjoyed reading about the team and the success that they have had! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmacclain (talk • contribs) 20:27, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review- Eun Chung
I also agree that this is an important topic that needs attention. I think you have chosen a very good topic to write about. The article is balanced overall, and the content comes from reliable sources like the University website and local newspapers. I did notice some minor errors in the formatting of some of your references. The forth and the last references on the list says the date values are not valid. I think that is because you entered the month values first instead of adding year value. Try putting in 2016-MM-DD format for the retrieved date. Also, the second paragraph of your lead section talks about academic success of the women's soccer team. I think you can add more content about this in your main article. I couldn't find information related to this in the article. Otherwise, I really enjoyed reading this article and learning about the history of the soccer team. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.218.80.32 (talk) 00:26, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review-Serena Rohrbough

 * I tried to view edits for individual comments, but it would not allow me to see text added, so I am posting all comments on here.

Overall, this page has a great start. The headings are topics that are important and worthy of mentioning. I agree that the page is balanced with information between the headings, but I would suggest really looking into the quality of the information. If a fact is mentioned, make sure it is clear what that fact means/its worth. There were a few sentences throughout the article that seemed out of place and could use some reorganizing. A lot of my suggestions are more so about adding information/structure of sentences. Here are a few specifics that I would suggest looking into:

Overall: Remember to keep sentences straightforward. This article should contain Solid facts without opinions or words that may sway readers to believe the author has a "side" for the team. Words such as "astonishing", and "impressive" were a few that I noticed throughout the article. Try not to have filler words/sentences. "it doesn't stop there.." in the Achievement section could be deleted.

Coaching Staff: I would add more information about the coaches if there is valid resources for it. You mention that the head coach has led to many successful seasons, how so? What is his coaching style? Why is being from Canada important? Has he coached other successful teams or won any awards for his successes--besides wining games/tournaments? The second sentence could be divided up so the names are not in parentheses. A lot of the time they are used to add information that is not essential to the main point. I think their names are important enough to the coaching section they should not be in parentheses. (just my opinion :) ) You could possibly even add in past coaches (if any) with start end dates.

History: Like other reviews suggest, putting this section in chronological order would help with organization. Since this is a section, I would consider adding something about it in the overview paragraph as well. Consider adding something about Hibner since she was mentioned to have an role in starting the program in the Stadium Section.

Achievements: Was .631 percent wins supposed to be 0.631% or 63.1%? I don't have access to that reference, but I would double check. That's a huge difference! Add dates to your last paragraph!! If I come back and read this article 10 years down the road, some of this information would be incorrect. :) All the information in this paragraph is great, but maybe consider adding a section or sub-section about individual player achievements? You could add past players were won awards and their rankings/stats.

Stadium: Consider re-organizing the paragraph so it is in chronological order. "As for 2016..." seems out of place here. Consider moving to a different section.

As mentioned above, this article contains great information and has a great start. Adding in more sections/sub-sections and information would help strengthen the article. Rohrboughs (talk) 18:01, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Review - Maris Stebbing
Notes taken while reading article:

Intro: "Big Ten Conference" - consider linking this to wikipedia page

History: (would be beneficial to have this before coaching staff and make necessary edits to introduce coaches)
 * There seems to be an awkward break between the two paragraphs. I would suggest including the 2nd paragraph in the first and then introducing the players, since the 2nd is history and the 1st currently includes current players.

" Players come from all over the United States. Some come from Texas, California, Chicago and Kansas. They also have one player from Brazil as well. " - mention as of when

Coaching staff: maybe include previous coaches, or short biographies on John Walker and assistant coaches

Stadium: "Hibner was an integral part in adding women's soccer to the university" - how?

The 2015 season boasted an average attendance of 1381, 13th nationally. - "The 2015 season boasted an average attendance of 1,381 people, nationally ranked 13th in (attendance???)."

Overall, this article is concise and mentions the important seasons! The Coaching Staff section is a bit short, but that could be revised with biographical information. Also, the subheadings seem bigger than standard. Great start & good luck on your final page! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amaris Stebbing (talk • contribs) 05:59, 1 December 2016 (UTC)