Talk:Ted Kooser

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Student Review - Aaron Aldana
This page is different from many of the other pages found on Wikipedia. I enjoyed reading through the material and was impressed by the organization of the information. The sentences were clear and precise, which makes it easier on the reader. One important aspect that could use improving deals with the awards and honors section. Instead of making a paragraph, it would be better to make a list in chronological order. By making this change the flow of information would improve and make the section appealing to the reader. Also, the amount of resources was alarming to me. It seems like more research is needed to make the article more credible and improve the details of material. I also noticed the lack of pictures on the Ted Kooser page. Using images will allow for readers to visualize the information being displayed. Aaron Aldana (talk) 01:45, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Justin Isaacson
Before reading this page, I had never heard of Ted Kooser. I think you chose a good topic, and it seems to be something everyone in the group shares an interest in. The organization of the page makes it easy to read, and all information is presented well. One improvement that can be made is to review the amount of content attributed to the different sections. The biography section is relatively short in comparison to the other sections, and I would have like to see more information about his life outside of poetry and writing. Also, the List of Poems table is really just a single poem. If you want to call it a "list" there should be several entries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:6000:2C40:800:2C51:ECFE:6E4F:B6B1 (talk) 03:19, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Ashley Bogus
I think this page has a very good start. The ideas and well thought out and organized in a chronological order that makes sense to readers. I would try to work on the lead paragraph to formulate it into a summary that gives readers a glimpse into the article before they read the whole thing. I would also caution how many times the articles begins a sentence with the word "He". It becomes very noticeable in the first paragraph especially. Another thing I would suggest working on developing is more insight into Kooser's time as poet laureate. I feel as if this is a big accomplishment and only briefly mentioned. I good point of expansion could be his Pulitzer prize for example. Abogus2 (talk) 05:03, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review - Courtney Thoendel
Overall, this was a great article to read. I've heard of Ted Kooser, but didn't know exactly who he was up until reading this. I think the material presented is well-written and contains relevant information. I did notice, however, one section states his "List of Poems" though only one poem is listed. I'm wondering if it is necessary to list it in such a fashion, or if it can be mentioned elsewhere so it can tie in with the rest of the information better.

Cthoendel (talk) 06:13, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review -Cheyanne MacClain
This Wiki Page on Ted Kooser was interesting and informative. It left me wanting to know more about him - which is good, but also shows a reason to expand on the page. My first comment would be to elaborate on his publishing company and explain why it is important and what that accomplishment means for Kooser. I also agree with ABogus2 in editing the first word of many sentences, so they do not have the 'he' repetition. In addition to this, I would suggest expanding on the duties and importance of Kooser being the Poet Laureat Consultant. What did he do for this? How selective is it? Did it serve to advance his career? Next, who is Wallace Stevens and why is he being referenced? Explain this to the reader and show what weight it holds for Kooser Overall, the page seemed to be neutral and informative with good sources. The structure was good, but could be cleaned up a bit by making the 'Awards & Honors' section a chronological list, as it does not read smoothly and making it a list would enable the reader to easily locate the information. Lastly, expand one the lead section to entice the viewer to continue reading the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmacclain (talk • contribs) 20:02, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review- Eun Chung
Nice job overall. I noticed that writing about a person has different requirements. Despite the additional regulations, the article overall is well written and has good organization. I just have a few suggestions. Some of the information seem to be redundant. On the 'Personal Life' section, you wrote about the schools where Kooser received his degree. I also noticed this information is repeated (but in much more detail) in the 'Education' section. I feel like this information is more relevant to the 'Education' section. Also on the 'Education' section, it says: "Kooser attended Ames Public Schools and worked various jobs including wrapping gifts at Younkers and making posters for Ames Carnegie Library." I don't see the connection between the two clauses in this sentence. The second part of the sentence talking about his jobs doesn't seem to be relevant to this section. Otherwise, I really enjoyed reading and learning about Kooser. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chungs91 (talk • contribs) 00:57, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Student Review: Clayton Schmitt
This article is played out very clearly and full on information. I enjoyed reading through the entire article because the information provided was full of meaning and great interests. The article immediately grabbed my attention as I started reading into it and found out that he lived around the Garland area. That however is not too far from my area back home. With that being said, I haven't heard of Ted Kooser before and it made me curious. It was interesting to learn about someone so close to home that has made such an impact. Overall, great job with the article and information that was used to put it all together. Clayton Schmitt (talk) 15:19, 30 November 2016 (UTC) Clayton Schmitt

Student Review-Serena Rohrbough
This is a wonderful topic that is relatable to everyone in our class. I also had never heard of him until reading this page. There is a lot of great neutral information and the page's sections are laid out nicely. Like others have mentioned, consider being picky about what information goes into which sections, such as leaving his education for only the education section and moving his work experience to the career section. Adding more citations within the paragraphs will also make this page stronger. Having multiple sources with the same information is a good way to ensure readers the information is correct. There were also quite a few awards/honors in the Career section that were repeated in the Awards and Honors section. Putting the awards in chronological order made it easier to follow, however it may be easier to read if it were formatted in a list instead of a paragraph. I also noticed how there were no pictures. I would suggest looking into finding one of him and perhaps a few of his books. The last suggestion I have is expanding on the introductory paragraph to give more of an insight on what information the article contains. Great job overall! Rohrboughs (talk) 19:41, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Great start!
Here's some notes taken while I was reading the article:

-Education section is very lacking in citations. Make sure to include a citation if the fact comes from a different source. If facts are taken from the same source, include citations if it is a different idea or a notable event. If they're from the same journal article/book, I include new citations if the facts are from different pages.

Career: There seems to be a break between the Education and Career sections- the Education section leaves off explaining his MA and work at the insurance agency, and the Career section begins with is work as a poet. If possible, try to bridge this gap :)

He hosts the newspaper project "American Life in Poetry."[8] - What does this do? How long has he hosted it?

Seems like "Nebraska Book Awards," "Stanley Kunitz Prize," and James Boatwright Prize" are marked as links, but they aren't actually linked to Wikipedia pages.

Awards & Honors: The intro in this section seems abrupt. "Kooser was awarded two...." As I'm reading this, it might be helpful to somehow mark each new award instead of listing them within the paragraph.

Midwest Poetry: " Poets of the midwest were respected among artists" - Midwest should be capitalized

-Citation needed after the first paragraph

I really appreciate this article! This was well written and it introduced me to a poet I had never heard of, but has notable accomplishments.