Talk:Evanston College for Ladies

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Some small suggestions

Overall, this article is pretty extensive and does a great job covering the Evanston College for Ladies, especially in comparison to the stub that was there before. The sections are well-organized and are logical, and you have a lot of sources and appropriate citations. Three things though: I am not sure if Frances Willard's journals (selected from Writing My Heart Out) constitute a good, reliable source because primary sources are usually biased. However, the specific information from the journals included in this article doesn't seem too biased, so perhaps this is not a serious issue. Also, the article claims that "Willard received a lot of recognition" for her outreach and fundraising, but does not elaborate on any awards or recognition she received, nor cite any sources backing up this statement. Finally, the summary of the article doesn't mention the main purpose or mission of the college, which seems appropriate to include there. Some things to look into! Otherwise, great job! Kelletubby (talk) 19:26, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Comments

Great job building on the previous stub! The structure and balance are both strengths in your article. I also was wondering if pulling from a journal was a sound source for neutrality, but these are only used in the article to reference names of faculty/staff, which shouldn't constitute a problem. Perhaps this is a personal writing style, but the beginning and the end of the "Founding of the college" section might be a little redundant, especially when the lead of the article doesn't mention the overarching mission statement of the women's college that might be worth bringing forward. One fun thing to look into might have been notable alumnae, if that's information you can find. Awesome article! Jyucesan (talk) 19:05, 4 November 2016 (UTC)