User talk:Bonnie Gaston/sandbox

Assignment 1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogdensburg,_Wisconsin

I would want to reorganize the information in the History section so that it is more cohesive and grammatically correct to avoid spelling or punctuation errors.


 * Original

The village, in St. Lawrence Township, was named in honor of a founder, Caleb Smith Ogden, who, with partners, constructed a dam across St. Lawrence Creek.[7] The dam was followed by a sawmill and grist mill both which were built and operated by C. S. Ogden.[8]

The first churches built were a Baptist and a Methodist, both in 1866. The first sermon wa

preached in 1854, by Rev, E. W. Green, at the resi- dence of Judge Ogden.


 * Approved. Josef Horáček (talk) 18:48, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

The problem I fixed from the original was to clarify the first paragraph with moving a comma as well as adding dates. I also fixed the formatting and spelling problem farther down the page.

The village, in St. Lawrence Township, was named in honor of founder Caleb Smith Ogden, who, with partners, constructed a dam across St. Lawrence Creek.[7] The dam was followed by a sawmill in 1854 and grist mill in 1859, both which were built and operated by C. S. Ogden.[8]

The first sermon was preached in 1854, by Rev, E. W. Green, at the residence of Judge Ogden. Bonnie Gaston (talk) 23:32, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

Assignment 2
American Federation of Teachers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Federation_of_Teachers

This article is in need of more resources. I think adding sources to the sections about the presidents of the American Federation of Teachers would add to the credibility of the facts described in the sections.
 * Approved. Josef Horáček (talk) 19:16, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Sources I would like to add to the article American Federation of Teachers

1. “American Federation of Teachers.” Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2014): 1p. 1. Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

2. "Interview with Sandra Feldman." Techniques: Making Education & Career Connections. Vol. 73. N.p.: Association for Career & Technical Education, 1998. 18. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

3. Dewing, Rolland. "The American Federation of Teachers and Desegregation." Journal of Negro Education 42.1 (1973): 79-92. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

4. "Remembering Albert Shanker: A Pivotal Figure in AFT History." American Teacher 91.5 (2007): 9. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonnie Gaston (talk • contribs) 18:18, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
 * The first source is another encyclopedia, which is against WP policy. Find a better source. The third source could have some useful information about the Civil Rights Era, but be careful - it's too old to use for general information about the AFT. Josef Horáček (talk) 20:54, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Assignment 3
Clothes Steamer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_steamer

articles/information to use in lead section:

1. "The Express: CLOTHES AND FABRIC STEAMER." Express, The (London, England) 17 Sept. 2012: n. pag. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

2. "Steaming Devices One Smoothed Best." Consumer Reports. Vol. 71. N.p.: n.p., 2006. 9. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

3. VAN BOVEN, Sarah. "How To Use A Clothes Steamer." Allure 20.10 (2010): 116. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

4. B., Palmer C. "Fifty Years of Continuous Steamer Evolution." AATCC Review 2.7 (2002): 12. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

5. S., Hickman W. "Steam and Steamers." Review of Progress in Coloration & Related Topics 29 (1999): 94. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

The article I chose was a stub article with just an intro sentence. Because of this, there is no need for rearranging or clarifying the topic. When writing my lead I plan to include the basic history of the product including the initial founder of the product, how it has progressed to its use today, and some of the popular brands and ease of using the product. Giving an overall view that could easily be made into smaller more detailed sections later down the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonnie Gaston (talk • contribs) 04:51, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Article Editing
A clothes steamer, also called a garment steamer or simply a steamer, is a device used for quickly removing wrinkles from garments and  fabrics with the use of high temperature steam. There are three basic sizes of clothes steamers: commercial floor models used in large manufacturing plants and dry cleaners, mid-sized models for small businesses such as  tailors or  seamstresses, and the most recent evolution in the steamer industry the handheld mini steamers typically for household use or traveling. Steamers relax fibers rather than flattening like traditional ironing, this process is gentler on clothing and eliminates scorching. The most popular steamers are handheld and easy to use, simply hang garment, fill the steamer's water reservoir, wait a few minutes for it to heat and proceed to go over the article with a sweeping motion. The Jiffy Steamer has evolved into the world's oldest and largest steam technology manufacturer, inventing the steamer and the steaming process since 1940. However, today there are many brands of clothes steamers including Conair, Home Perfect, and Rowenta just to name a few.
 * About your sources: Since you did choose an article for which you must collect a good bit of research (it wasn't part of the assignment), you should stick by our class rules and only use sources from the LSU library. HowStuffWorks.com and About.com are popular sources on the internet, but you should be able to find the same information better presented elsewhere.
 * About your draft: It's a great start! Suggestions: 1. Proofread for capitalization and punctuation. 2. Avoid how-tos and tutorials. 3. Switch the order of your last two sentences (modify them to fit).Josef Horáček (talk) 16:05, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Your sources should still be better - and better cited - but the article is much improved. Josef Horáček (talk) 12:17, 10 March 2015 (UTC)