User talk:JasonSWrench

I noticed some of the articles for your class assignment, and I have been checking them all. They are not written in the customary Wikipedia style, but more in the style and tone of a class paper or a tutorial article in a professional magazine. (I've been a college teacher for a long time myself, & I know the difference). In general, they are much too wordy and rhetorical, and use outlines excessively. (The references are also not given in our usual current format, but that doesn't bother me in the least--there are a range of acceptable styles--but do not be surprised if others comment. ) The best guide I know for writing Wikipedia articles is chapter 6 of the free online version of How Wikipedia Works by Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, and Ben Yates (also available in print) . I'd suggest asking the class to read it. DGG (talk) 21:24, 10 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]