User talk:Terick34

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Hello, Terick34, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Adam and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:39, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

automatic citations

Hi, Terick34. I converted the citations on your draft. If you know the DOI of an article or it is listed in JSTOR and you can find a stable link, e.g. jstor.org/stable/4130726, you can paste that in to generate a full citation. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:20, 21 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Intended target

Your sandbox is for improvements to Alexander von Humboldt, correct? I can see the 1869 decline fitting somewhere in to Scholarly and public recognition but do you intend to replace what is in the The United States 1804 section with your paragraph or add it? Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:23, 21 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Terick34. Sorry for the delay. I think you're good to add in the new section on his declining fame, but the visit to America looks like it is also covered [[1]] fairly well. Can you integrate some of your info into that section without re-writing it entirely? Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:01, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Edits

Hey, Thomas, this is Charlotte. I'm not sure if you've uploaded your information to the main space yet, but I looked at what you had in your sandbox. As far as editing, I added a few commas that were missing. Also, I noticed that in your last paragraph, when you begin with "First", "Secondly," etc, those transitions are followed by sentence fragments, which you should probably make into complete sentences.

Cmartlover (talk) 14:14, 26 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas, I like what you have so far in your sandbox. I think you've done a lot of good research, but I think you have to cite your sources more often. For example, the entire first paragraph isn't cited. I also think you need to add in some links to other pages. Additionally, there are some minor grammar mistakes you should clean up (White House instead of Whitehouse and a comma between Washington and DC as examples). Also, I didn't count the words in your article so far, but as Charlotte pointed out on my article, we have a 700 word minimum, so make sure you hit that. Otherwise, great job. Maxsiskind (talk) 01:45, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Thomas, You have good information, but be mindful that if it isn't a totally original thought you need to cite sources. Look at the second sentence in your first paragraph I would suggest you reword or break it up into two. Also the info you cite from Nichols very vital but I want to encourage you to really reword the sentences for how you present it. The fragments after "First" can be rephrased to be more coherent. Biggest thing is rephrasing the second paragraph and you should be set. Pcooperterpmail (talk) 02:39, 28 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (May 28)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by LaMona was:

Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World instead.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

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LaMona (talk) 12:29, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Terick34, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! LaMona (talk) 12:29, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

Hello, Terick34. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World".

In accordance with our policy that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. 1989 (talk) 16:48, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]