User talk:MMoore527
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Inclusive Classroom
[edit]I'm unsure whethet Inclusive Classroom is a really good article, or a misplaced university essay. Remember wikipedia is an encyclopedia - you need to explain things from first principles; in the case of this article, that means a lead section which explains the basic concepts covered in the body of the article. I've made a first-sentence start on that. I've also amended your title format to be more standard. I think, on balance, really good article. But anything you can do to help the non-specialist reader from, say, India, would help. --Tagishsimon (talk) 21:56, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks Tagishsimon! I absolutely am grateful whenever students get community feedback on their articles, as it helps them experience the collaborative process on Wikipedia. MMoore527, I'd also add to this that you should be careful to avoid instructional language, as well as topics brought up in this page about words to watch. These are always good things to pass along, as these are both areas where you'll have things that are OK and definitely encouraged in academic and scholarly writing, but not as much on Wikipedia. Specific examples of things are words like 'even', as this can be seen as emphasizing a specific point - it's definitely something that is hard to get used to since words like that are so pervasive in everyday speech, so always doublechecking is a good habit to get into. Also, make sure that all major claims are sourced and if needed, attributed to the specific person, especially in case of opinion statements. I hope this helps! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:51, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:52, 12 December 2018 (UTC)