User talk:Alenyserna

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Hi. User:Shalor (Wiki Ed) is the Wikipedia expert assigned to your course. Please get in touch with her for assistance. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:01, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I'll look over your work and let you know if I have any notes. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:36, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Here are my notes:

Make sure that you avoid point of view terms like "unconventional", as those are seen as fairly subjective to the reader. In general watch out for anything that could be seen as a personal reflection on or interpretation of source material.
Be careful with studies. It's not that they can't be used, but the issue is that they're seen as a primary source for the data, theories, and conclusions generated by the researchers. The journal doesn't really verify the research overall - it predominantly just looks to make sure that there aren't any glaring errors with the content, as well as give editorial oversight for flow, grammar, spelling, and such. To help resolve issues with studies you'll need to find a secondary source that covers the study - Google Scholar is a good tool for this.

I hope that this helps! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:05, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:17, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]