Talk:Paul du Ru

YAY!! I can see it in the right place, and you have one perfect citation. SO, just keep chugging along here. . . . Anne HydeAfh1858 (talk) 21:49, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

HI JORDAN: SO, NOW YOU HAVE A REAL START AND I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE WIKIPEDIA STUFF FIGURED OUT. YOU HAVE THE SECTIONS LAID OUT AND THE IN THE SECTIONS THAT ARE WRITTEN, YOU HAVE THE TONE ABOUT RIGHT IN TERMS OF HOW TO WRITE FOR AN ENCYCLOPEDIA. YOU ARE CITING JUST ABOUT EVERY SENTENCE, WHICH IS EXACTLY RIGHT

THE NEXT STEP IS TO FILL IN SOME MORE IN SOME OF THE LATER SECTIONS BUT ALSO TO GIVE YOUR READER SOME MORE BACKGROUND OF BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT NEW FRANCE AND MISSIONARIES. YOU CAN USE LINKS TO OTHER ARTICLES TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND BUT YOU NEED A FEW BASICS HERE. WHY ARE THEY THERE AND WHAT IS THEIR GOAL? WHAT IS THE UNIQUE STORY AROUND THIS MISSION?

THEN YOU STILL NEED SOME MORE SOURCES, WHICH I REALIZE IS CHALLENGING WITHOUT A LIBRARY. HOWEVER, MOST ACADEMIC JOURNALS ARE ONLINE AND WE HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE. SO FOCUS ON SOME ARTICLES. THINK ABOUT SOME KEYWORDS TO SEARCH FOR ON THE OU LIBRARY SITE BEYOND DU RU'S NAME. YOU CAN USE THE BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN THE STUFF YOU ALREADY HAVE BUT THERE IS NEWER STUFF ABOUT NATIVE CATHOLICS AND MISSIONS.

FINALLY, YOU NEED TO WORK ON IMAGES - SO MAYBE SOME MAPS?

GOOD WORK SO FAR AND JUST KEEP GOING. . . LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND IF I CAN HELP. )I'VE PUT A CHECKLIST BELOW TO HELP YOU THINK THROUGH THE FINAL VERSION OF THE ARTICLE.)

ANNE HYDE

LEAD: Does your lead summarize the entire article by briefly covering all important aspects of the topic? Does it work as an outline for the whole article?

First sentence: does it serve as a definition of the article topic, with the topic itself — be it a person, place, thing, idea or concept — in bold, and a brief description that puts it into context.

(Example: Anna Anderson (c. 16 December 1896 – 12 February 1984) was the best known of several impostors who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.)

BODY: Fact-based, not persuasive writing. The article is a description of the information you can find about a topic, based on good sources.

Did you write in your own words? Check that the article doesn’t contain excessive quotations, or copy any sources, even if you’ve given them credit.

Does the article let the reader decide for themselves? Avoid persuasive language? Are there any words or phrases that don't feel neutral?

Did you proofread? Basic grammar and spelling are correct? Complete sentences? Remove first-person (“I/we”) or second-person (“you”) writing.

Formal tone and simple language? No technical language or jargon? Check that you’ve explained acronyms and jargon in simple English the first time you use them.

Is your formatting consistent with the rest of Wikipedia? No bullet-pointed lists or too many headings in your article.

SOURCES: Is every claim cited to a reliable source?

Are there unsourced statements? Are there enough sources

Are the sources reliable and authoritative. Does each source have citations – footnotes, bibliography, etc.

Good sources include textbooks or academic journals. Don’t cite blog posts.

WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, MAPS, LINKS?Afh1858 (talk) 20:09, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]