User:Joshkadish/sandbox

Zachary Goldstein review of JK's edits to Ephraim Avigdor Speiser article: 

My suggestions for Josh's additions to the article centered mostly around the style of his language- I thought that some of the edits took on too much of a narrative tone. I also noted some places where he could link to other Wikipedia pages.

 Andrea Begleiter review of JK's edits to Ephraim Avigdor Speiser article 

Overall, I thought Josh vastly improved the existing article on Speiser. I did make a couple recommendations on the following aspects:

Organization: The article could make the "career" and "personal life" sections separate from each other, which would make it more in line with other Wikipedia articles. It could also include an "education" section to highlight his impressive credentials. Josh could also think about adding a "legacy" section to further explain why Speiser was a notable figure deserving of a Wikipedia page.

Language: I noted some places where the language seemed subjective or convoluted. There was also some inconsistent capitalization.

Content: In a couple areas, I felt that Josh could expand or explain further. This was especially true with regards to the various titles that Speiser held. This is another reason why a "legacy" section may help to give more background on Speiser's impact on the field.

Morris Jastrow Jr. Wikipedia:

- There is only one reference/citation, so citing more sources would improve the page.

- Jastrow was Professor of Arabic and Rabbinical Literature, and was appointed to the faculty in 1886-87.

According to: Richard L. Zettler, “Excavations at Nippur, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University’s Museum,” in Nippur at the Centennial: Papers read at the 35e Recontre Assyriologique Internationale, Philadelphia, 1988, ed. Maria deJong Ellis (Philadelphia: Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, 1992), pp. 325-36.