User talk:ClaireWaggoner

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Prof. Smith comments on first draft of Wikipedia article
Hi Claire,

I think you have accomplished a lot with this article and that it will be an excellent contribution to Wikipedia. Here are the things I would like to see you address in the final draft.

1) Be sure to proofread carefully. I saw a sentence fragment and a couple of problems with apostrophe placement.

2) Use "African American" or "black" instead of "colored" in most places in the article (except the title and the lead, where you are referring to a specific event that had the term "colored" in the title). Using the word "colored" out of its historical context is offensive and should be avoided.

3)Under the final heading about impact, I think it would be important to mention that the 1876 election, which was coming up in November, would decide the entire fate of Reconstruction in the South. The violence of the Hamburg Massacre was a sign of the mass fraud and violence that white South Carolinians used to oust African Americans and the Republican Party from power. The "Reactions" section of the Wikipedia article on the Hamburg Massacre will help you with this important context. You don't need to go into great depth, but you do need to say a couple of sentences about the broader significance of these events for the bigger political picture in the South.

4) Finally, were African American women involved in the convention at all? Our partner website, the Colored Conventions Project, really wants us to add material on women whenever possible. Please check your minutes again on this point and include information on women if possible.StaceySmithOSU (talk) 04:01, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Nickerson feedback for peer review
How could your peer improve the lead? Overall I think it looks great, however I think you could expand in some areas. You mention the first signer at the convention and how he is a representative in the house. Could you expand on the specific role he played in this convention? What was he able to do with his power?

Is the overall articale structure clear? The article overall looks great and is very easy to read.

Is there balanced coverage of the topic? I'd say the article is very balanced and keeps a neutral tone throughout.

Are the sources reliable? I looked over your sources and you got the variety that was required. Books and journal articles.

What other things would you add or fix in the aritcle? Like I said this is a very well done article. I would really only expand in some places like the role of that representative. But overall your citation and formatting look great, your article is clear and unbiased, and you've explained the topic in word count. Overall I think that you could turn this in as is. I really hope this was helpful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abbeynick (talk • contribs) 17:13, 14 March 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by StaceySmithOSU (talk • contribs)