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Hello, my name is Ruth Ward. I am the granddaughter of one of Ronald Skirth's semi-fictional characters who is portrayed very negatively in The Reluctant Tommy. I am the author of the study held at the Imperial War Museum & the Canadian Army Journal article mentioned below. For these reasons it is not appropriate for me to edit the article directly.
However, Phil Tomaselli’s review in the BBC’s Whodoyouthinkyouare? Magazine was mostly negative [1] and in a Sunday Times article the Imperial War Museum “…admitted that they [Skirth’s papers] [2] are mostly fictional.” [3] An article by Ruth Ward in the Canadian Army Journal [4] summarized the main findings of her study in which she had investigated the authenticity of Skirth’s original memoir. [5] The article criticized Barrett’s introduction stating it was “…partial, because it did not reveal or discuss the full extent of Skirth’s fictionalizing” and that “little, if any, independent, reliable evidence was given to corroborate the memoir’s substance.” [6] . The article concluded that Skirth had satirized his WW1 military service to implicitly ridicule British Army failings affecting his war service. [6]
2. The statement, "The book also came under attack from critics who objected to its pacifist politics..." needs a 'citation needed' tag.
Thank you. *ptrs4all* ( talk) 09:54, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
Unable to review edit request Your edit request could not be reviewed because it is unclear which references are connected to which claim statements in the text of your proposal. When proposing edit requests, it is important to highlight in the text which specific sources are doing the referencing for each claim. The point of an inline citation is to allow the reviewer and readers to check that the material is sourced; that point is lost if the citation's note number is not clearly placed. Note the example below:
The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 degrees Kelvin.
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1. Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2018, p. 1.
2. Duvalier, Gabrielle. "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 51(78):46.
3. Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2018, p. 2.
In the example above there are three references provided, but the claim statements do not indicate which reference applies where. Your edit request similarly does not specify where the references you have provided are to be placed. These links between material and their source references must be more clearly made, as shown in the next example below:
The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, [1] while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. [2] The Sun's temperature is 5,778 degrees Kelvin. [3]
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In the example above the links between the provided references and their claim statements are perfectly clear, as reference notes have been placed indicating which reference aligns with which claim statement. Kindly reformulate your edit request so that it aligns more with the second example above, and feel free to re-submit that edit request at your earliest convenience. Regards, Spintendo 23:59, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
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Partially implemented I have reworded the information down to its basics — that the veracity of the publication was disputed — and I've placed that into the article. Spintendo 18:26, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Spintendo 14:27, 16 November 2018 (UTC)The following Wikipedia contributor has declared a personal or professional connection to the subject of this article. Relevant policies and guidelines may include conflict of interest, autobiography, and neutral point of view. |
A fact from Duncan Barrett appeared on Wikipedia's
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Did you know column on 25 April 2012 (
check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. Your request does not specify which source applies to which portion of the text. If a COI edit request contains a verbatim copy of the requested text, this ought to include properly formatted references placed at the precise location where a claim is made (See WP:INTEGRITY). "Please add the following claim statements" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "Please change x to y using z as the reference". |
Hello, my name is Ruth Ward. I am the granddaughter of one of Ronald Skirth's semi-fictional characters who is portrayed very negatively in The Reluctant Tommy. I am the author of the study held at the Imperial War Museum & the Canadian Army Journal article mentioned below. For these reasons it is not appropriate for me to edit the article directly.
However, Phil Tomaselli’s review in the BBC’s Whodoyouthinkyouare? Magazine was mostly negative [1] and in a Sunday Times article the Imperial War Museum “…admitted that they [Skirth’s papers] [2] are mostly fictional.” [3] An article by Ruth Ward in the Canadian Army Journal [4] summarized the main findings of her study in which she had investigated the authenticity of Skirth’s original memoir. [5] The article criticized Barrett’s introduction stating it was “…partial, because it did not reveal or discuss the full extent of Skirth’s fictionalizing” and that “little, if any, independent, reliable evidence was given to corroborate the memoir’s substance.” [6] . The article concluded that Skirth had satirized his WW1 military service to implicitly ridicule British Army failings affecting his war service. [6]
2. The statement, "The book also came under attack from critics who objected to its pacifist politics..." needs a 'citation needed' tag.
Thank you. *ptrs4all* ( talk) 09:54, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
Unable to review edit request Your edit request could not be reviewed because it is unclear which references are connected to which claim statements in the text of your proposal. When proposing edit requests, it is important to highlight in the text which specific sources are doing the referencing for each claim. The point of an inline citation is to allow the reviewer and readers to check that the material is sourced; that point is lost if the citation's note number is not clearly placed. Note the example below:
The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 degrees Kelvin.
References
1. Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2018, p. 1.
2. Duvalier, Gabrielle. "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 51(78):46.
3. Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2018, p. 2.
In the example above there are three references provided, but the claim statements do not indicate which reference applies where. Your edit request similarly does not specify where the references you have provided are to be placed. These links between material and their source references must be more clearly made, as shown in the next example below:
The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, [1] while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. [2] The Sun's temperature is 5,778 degrees Kelvin. [3]
References
In the example above the links between the provided references and their claim statements are perfectly clear, as reference notes have been placed indicating which reference aligns with which claim statement. Kindly reformulate your edit request so that it aligns more with the second example above, and feel free to re-submit that edit request at your earliest convenience. Regards, Spintendo 23:59, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
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cite journal}}
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link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
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Partially implemented I have reworded the information down to its basics — that the veracity of the publication was disputed — and I've placed that into the article. Spintendo 18:26, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
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Spintendo 14:27, 16 November 2018 (UTC)