User talk:Genmarie/sandbox

Instructor feedback for article draft
Overall, this is a good start to revising an existing article. The lead section was revised for clarity well. Remember to use "relational communication" rather than "relational communications."

The history section makes the content more concise. If you choose to delete this much content from a Wiki article, be prepared to make a justification for why the information is not necessary for that article. For example, there are some propositions in the Homans section that could be useful, but maybe just moved to a different place in the article. Rather than saying "popular versions of social exchange" you might consider saying "widely used."

I am assuming that you added some citations to this article, but it is difficult to determine which ones you have added. It appears maybe #1 (Making connections)? Remember to use proper APA citation style throughout. You might have to manually revise the citation in Wiki citation tool.

There could be a source cited for the social penetration theory paragraph.

I think revising the equity and inequity section is a good idea.

It should be "Aging and Social Support" rather than "Aging and Social Supports". I'm not sure how the new content about social support connects to social exchange theory. Make a more direct connection here. This section also seems out of place and could be moved lower.

The comparison level sections is good because it explains the concepts more clearly than the previous description.

I think you can expand on the critique section a bit. For example, social exchange assumes linear development, but what is the alternative?

Overall, I think you have made a lot of improvements to the readability and clarity of the existing article. One thing to add in your revisions is a one new section about applications of social exchange theory in close relationships. I think there could be a section about what empirical research has shown us about the way social exchange theory works in close relationships. Try to look for some recent articles that use social exchange theory for this new section. Jrpederson (talk) 14:07, 15 October 2019 (UTC)