User talk:Lamellibranch

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Speedy deletion nomination of MIQE

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A tag has been placed on MIQE requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

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Your submission at Articles for creation

I noticed your submission in Articles for creation, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/MIQE, Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments. Thanks! It will be reviewed by a volunteer soon.

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Best, ChzzBot IV (talk) 22:01, 17 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation

You recently made a submission to Articles for Creation. Your article has been reviewed and because some issues were found, it could not be accepted in its current form; it is now located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/MIQE, Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. Feel free to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} to the top of the article.) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! AndrewN ^talk 18:07, 19 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Would you please give me an example of how I can change the text? I thought the original entry was neutral enough.Lamellibranch (talk) 18:07, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please note: if you simply post a question here on your own user talk page, then it's quite likely nobody will see it. If you put {{helpme}} (with a question), it will get attention. :Fortunately, in this specific case, I happened to check your page and saw your question. So...

Firstly, it would help if I could understand what it was about :-) -Sorry, but, it isn't clear to the average person; it needs to start off, at least, with a simple clear indication of what the article is all about. Beginning with something like,

Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments (MIQE) is a technique used in ... -what? I don't know; what field of science? What is the purpose of it, what is it all about? Try and explain in terms you might use if explaining it to a random-stranger (but in a formal tone, like a paper encyclopaedia). We call the first part of the article the "lede", so please take a look at WP:LEDE.

The, the problem with the tone of the language is, that it sounds too 'discursive' - essay-like - instead of an Encyclopaedia article presenting facts in a neutral manner without actually forming any opinion or giving any interpretation. A neutral point-of-view, with no novel synthesis. Specifically;

it became apparent that the technique had great potential not simply for DNA detection and amplification, but also for quantitative studies

The "it has been apparent" is unnecessary - apparent to whom? And "great potential" also sounds non-neutral. It'd probably be better with something like, the technique had the potential to simplify DNA detection and amplification, and also in quantitative studies.

Please note the use of two wikilinks there, to try and help the reader understand better. I don't actually know if those links are the best target - I don't actually know this subject very well; but, some good links would also help.

Other examples that might be non-neutral include A major step forward... (was it really a major step? maybe it was; I wouldn't know - but, be careful in opinion); developed a plethora of different approaches - that's a bit of a vague term; it'd be better to just say 'several techniques', probably; and A detailed checklist covering each stage of work with recommendations as to what is desirable information to submit with publications and which is essential information to submit is available online (see External Links below) - that last sentence, I'd suggest just removing; wikipedia isn't a guidebook, and it actually sounds a little promotional.

Two further suggestions

Take a look at Wikipedia:Make technical articles understandable
Look at some of our best articles in similar topic-areas, for ideas: e.g. WP:FA#Biology

I hope that helps, and hope it isn't "too much information". Just remember, you can put {{helpme}} right here, any time, and ask any question. Cheers, Chzz ► 00:26, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]