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07:00:17, 3 May 2017 review of submission by Miracle101[edit]


Hi, I tried to submit a new entry on a school that I'm studying at (because I think it's a good school; the way they teach Chinese is so different from all my previous lessons at other schools ), but it was rejected on account that it's not a "secondary school". I don't really understand what it means because this is a school with courses that kids, teens and adults can take Chinese courses at. It's the same type of school as Hutong School, Easy Mandarin, etc.

Please enlighten me on how to submit an entry good enough for Wiki. I've read the guidelines posted but still don't get why my entry is rejected while other similar schools are accepted.

Thanks.

Miracle101 (talk) 07:00, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If it is a secondary school, you need to specify that in the submission, as it is nowhere in there at the moment. In addition, your sources do not prove notability. You need multiple independent, reliable, third-party sources. JTP (talk • contribs) 14:37, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

12:59:05, 3 May 2017 review of submission by Nplusone[edit]


This article moves up the queue and then falls back down (i.e. from in the 600's to in the 800's). Is there something that I should be doing to help it reach review? 2606:A000:111C:C244:782D:8018:948C:997C (talk) 12:59, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. The number that you are seeing this the total number of submissions pending review. Your article is still in the queue. Thanks! ProgrammingGeek talktome 14:30, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

22:06:31, 3 May 2017 review of submission by 121.222.108.252[edit]


It is taking a long time to get this approved as an article - any ideas? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Matthew_A._Murphy

121.222.108.252 (talk) 22:06, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Reply - I would ensure you are only using references that fit within the bounds of Wikipedia:Reliable sources, and that each source is an example of in-depth coverage about the subject matter (not mentioning them in passing with only a mention or two, or talking about the subject in relation to something else) and not a primary source (these are anything affiliated with the subject matter, their own opinions quoted in other articles, etc). Once you have those as the only references on the page, I would write content reflecting the text of those sources, being careful to write neutrally and not copy the sources directly, with your source as an inline citation following each string of content. That would produce a page that is more in line with Wikipedia's requirements and easier to review for potential inclusion. Isingness (talk) 23:40, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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