User talk:Walthakl

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Welcome! My name is Sadads, and I'm one of the Online Ambassadors assisting students who are contributing to WikiProject United States Public Policy. We're excited to work with you, and we hope you'll stick around. If you haven't already, take a few minutes and check out the handy links below to start sharing your knowledge with the world.

Your class is part of a pilot project for bridging the gap between Wikipedia and the academic world; as you learn how to edit Wikipedia, we'll be learning how to better help newcomers. So it will be a fun learning experience all around! You'll find links below for leaving feedback or getting help. If you need anything further, feel free to contact me at my user talk page. And don't forget: have fun! Sadads (talk) 19:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi!

Hi, I just wanted to give you a personal welcome to Wikipedia, if you need any help getting started, feel free to contact me on my talk page. Cheers -- Tofutwitch11 ^(TALK) 23:27, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

re: mentor

Hi - sorry to be so brief but I'm recovering from the flu. I'll be pleased to be your mentor. I'll leave a longer message on Sunday or Monday. Thanks and welcome! :-) Krakatoa Katie 03:00, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Walthakl, I'm an Online Ambassador and ll be stepping in to help you while Katie is away. Feel free to ask any questions on my talk page and I'll be checking up to make sure that all is going well with you. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 17:03, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

National Emissions Standards Act

Hi Katie, thanks for dropping me a note. I have had a look at National Emissions Standards Act, and it's looking good. My initial comments:

The article requires an lead introduction. It is basically a summary of some of the major points in the article. Have a look at WP:LEAD for more information.
Good job on the refencing! However, it may require a better form of formatting. Which browser are you using, and are you working on your own computer or a public computer? The reason why I am asking is because if you're using your own computer, you can install a great script to help you make referencing easier. Please see WP:REF#How to format and place citations for more information on the formats for references.
We try not to put any notes or messages on actual articles. This is OK for talk pages, but is not desirable on the articles themselves. Try to use templates instead. I have replaced your notes with the {{Empty section}} template.

Otherwise, great job on this! I hope that you can expand the article further, and let me know if you need any help. You can just continue this discussion here, but please put {{wb|Walthakl}} (short for whisper back) at the bottom of my talk page to alert me. Cheers. – SMasters (talk) 08:40, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the great tips! I'm still working on the article, it's just slow-going because I have other classes and assignments as well. I have used my computer to work on this article, but most of the time I use the computers in class to add to it. I'm not sure what you mean about the formatting of the references. I did go to that section on Wikipedia, but I'm still uncertain. Thanks again! Walthakl (talk) 19:32, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have helped you change the lead. It does not require any heading, and the first sentence should start with the title of the article (or within the first few words), and in bold. I have also added a few categories to the article. I have to shoot off [my car broke down and I have to go to the workshop :-( ], but will go through it again later and will let you know if there's any more feedback. Keep up the good work! – SMasters (talk) 01:56, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]