User talk:Alexfaith/sandbox

HI ALEX - GOOD START HERE. YOU HAVE A GOOD CHUNK OF MATERIAL THAT IS PERFECT TO ADD TO THAT SECTION OF THE ARTICLE ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN HAIR. I THINK YOU CAN JUST STICK A FEW SECTIONS INTO THE EARLY SECTIONS OF THE ARTICLE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT THIS INFORMATION. SO, BEFORE YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT IT IN THERE, WORK ON GETTING THIS INTO GREAT SHAPE. I THINK YOU NEED A LITTLE MORE HISTORY OF SLAVERY TO KEEP THAT AS PART OF THE STORY YOU'RE TELLING AND TO GIVE YOUR READER MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION. YOU CAN ALSO LINK TO OTHER WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES TO HELP YOUR READER.

NEXT, YOU NEED TO IMBED CITATIONS INTO YOUR TEXT. YOU HAVE A LOT OF GOOD SOURCES, NOW JUST USE THEM TO CITE THE ARTICLE AND TO GIVE IT AUTHORITY. THINK ABOUT HOW TO BLEND THE WHAT YOU WRITE WITH THE OTHER EXISTING PARTS. YOU PROBABLY NEED TO KEEP LOOKING FOR MATERIAL FROM THE OU LIBRARY WEBSITE. THINK UP SOME SEARCH TERMS TO TYPE IN - VARIOUS HAIRSTYLES, TRIBAL NAMES, PLACES. LOOK UP THE BOOKS AND ARTICLES YOU ALREADY HAVE AND SEE WHAT ELSE IS LISTED WITH THEM. IMAGES? MAPS?

I'M PUTTING A CHECKLIST BELOW THAT YOU CAN USE TO THINK ABOUT EACH PIECE OF THE ARTICLE AS YOU REVISE YOUR FINAL VERSION. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE HELP. KEEP GOING - YOU ARE DOING JUST FINE. ANNE HYDE

LEAD: Does your lead summarize the entire article by briefly covering all important aspects of the topic? Does it work as an outline for the whole article?

First sentence: does it serve as a definition of the article topic, with the topic itself — be it a person, place, thing, idea or concept — in bold, and a brief description that puts it into context.

(Example: Anna Anderson (c. 16 December 1896 – 12 February 1984) was the best known of several impostors who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.)

BODY: Fact-based, not persuasive writing. The article is a description of the information you can find about a topic, based on good sources.

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.

Does the article let the reader decide for themselves? Avoid persuasive language? Are there any words or phrases that don't feel neutral?

Did you proofread? Basic grammar and spelling are correct? Complete sentences? Remove first-person (“I/we”) or second-person (“you”) writing.

Formal tone and simple language? No technical language or jargon? Check that you’ve explained acronyms and jargon in simple English the first time you use them.

Is your formatting consistent with the rest of Wikipedia? No bullet-pointed lists or too many headings in your article.

SOURCES: Is every claim cited to a reliable source?

Are there unsourced statements? Are there enough sources

Are the sources reliable and authoritative. Does each source have citations – footnotes, bibliography, etc.

Good sources include textbooks or academic journals. Don’t cite blog posts.

Afh1858 (talk) 21:21, 9 April 2020 (UTC)