User:Nub345/Urban ecology/Bibliography

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Outline of proposed changes
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I'd like to edit some of the positive and negative affects of human and animal interaction in an urban setting.

Add to the green space section, adding different animals needs and requirements of green space.

Could add a section about habitat fragmentation with increases in urbanization.

Is the title short and simple? Make sure it doesn’t look like an essay, or asks a question.

-Yes the title is short and simple, it is simply the term.

Is the first sentence direct and useful? It should clearly define the subject, with the topic of the article in bold.

-Yes, it provides a clear and simple description of the topic.

Is the lead section a clear summary? The lead shouldn’t be written like an introduction, or argue why the topic is important to read about. It’s just a condensed summary of what’s in the article below. Everything in the lead should be mentioned in the article, too.

-The lead section does a good job at describing the many things that are covered in this article.

Did you write in your own words? Check that the article doesn’t contain excessive quotations, or copy any sources, even if you’ve given them credit.

-Yes, everything I put in is simplified information from my sources.

Is the article clear to a non-expert? Check that you’ve explained acronyms and jargon in simple English the first time you use them.

-Everything should be in laymans terms and anything that is complicated is hyperlinked to another wikipedia article to help define it.

Does the article let the reader decide for themselves? Rewrite any persuasive language that aims to sway a reader to a conclusion. Don’t ask the reader to do something. Let the reader make their own conclusions based on the facts.

-Everything appears to be neutral, it just shows the facts whether they be good or bad.

Did you proofread your article? Do a basic grammar and spelling check. Make sure your sentences are complete sentences. Remove any first-person (“I/we”) or second-person (“you”) writing.

-Yes, the article is free of any grammar mistakes and has no first/second person writing.

Is your formatting consistent with the rest of Wikipedia? Don’t use too many bullet-pointed lists or too many headings in your article. Check page 12 for help with headings.

-Yes the article is uniform in its format and there is only one section with a list.

Are the pictures in your article shared on Wikimedia Commons? If it isn’t your own image, link to evidence that the copyright is shared under a free copyright license. Make sure you do this on Wikimedia Commons, not Wikipedia itself. (If you added it from Wikipedia’s media tool, it’s usually fine.)

-I did not add any photos, the ones present already seemed to do a good job.

Is every claim cited to a reliable source? Good sources include textbooks or academic journals. Don’t cite blog posts.

-Yes, the ones present already seem to be reliable. The ones I added are academic textbooks or journals.

Did you make links between Wikipedia articles? Link relevant words to other Wikipedia articles the first time they appear. Visit other Wikipedia articles and link them to the article you’ve been working on, too. Stick to words that relate directly to your topic.

-Yes, many were already present but I added several throughout the article.

Did you thank people who helped you? Check your User Talk page, and the Talk page of your article. If anyone offered help or feedback, say thanks!

-I checked the talk page, I was not contacted by anyone while editing this article.

Did you try searching for your topic online? A week after you’ve created an article, try doing a web search for your topic on a search engine. You may be surprised to see your own writing!