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✓ Task 1: Change all uses of “wood chips” to “woodchips”
✓ Task 2: Expand on the definition of woodchips
✓ Task 3: Add to "raw materials" section
✓ Task 4: Add any missing citations from "introduction" to "applications"
✓ Task 5: Discuss the environmental aspects of woodchip harvesting and use
Adding to Kylie's contributions:
1. Disk A disk wood chipper features a flywheel made of steel and chopping blades with slotted disks. The blades slice through the wood as the material is fed through the chute. Knives located in the throat of the chipper cuts the wood in the opposite direction. The design is not as energy efficient as other styles but produces consistent shapes and sizes of woodchips. (insert citation)
2. Drum A drum wood chipper has a rotating parallel-sided drum attached to the engine with reinforced steel blades attached in a horizontal direction. Wood is drawn into the chute by gravity and the rotation of the drum where it is broken up by the steel blades. The drum type is noisy and creates large uneven chips but are more energy efficient than the disk type. (insert citation)
3. Screw-type A screw-type wood chipper contains a conical, screw-shaped blade. The blade rotation is set parallel to the opening so wood is pulled into the chipper by the spiral motion. Screw-type, also called high-torque rollers, are popular for residential use due to being quiet, easy to use and safer than disk and drum types. (insert citation)
Woodchips can also be used to infuse flavor and enhance the smoky taste to barbecued meats and vegetables. Several different species of wood can be used depending on the type of flavor wanted. For a mild, sweet fruity flavor, apple wood can be used while hickory gives a smoky, bacon-like flavor. Other different types of wood used are cherry, hickory, mesquite and pecan. [16]
Still to be completed:
Thompegg ( talk) 16:50, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
Overall, the article is well-presented and relevant to the topic of "woodchips". It would be beneficial to further clarify your description under "task 5". You write that:
" Compared to conventional timber harvesting, woodchipharvesting has a greater impact on the environment, since a larger proportion of biomass is removed [15]. Increased use of woodchips can have negative effects on the stability and long-term growth of the forests in which they're removed from. For instance, chipping has been shown to increase the removal of plant nutrients and organic matter from an ecosystem, thereby reducing both the nutrients and humus content of the soil [15]. One option to balance the negative effects of woodchipharvesting is to return the woodchipash to the forest which would restore some of the lost nutrients back into the soil [15]."
It is unclear as to how "chipping has been shown to increase the removal of plant nutrients and organic matter from an ecosystem". How is it that this happens? Is it how the trees are removed? Is it because the chipping occurs in the forest where the trees are taken down?
Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
The article appears to maintain a neutral stance, showing the positive and negatives to various aspects of woodchips.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
The article appears to present largely balanced viewpoints.
Check the citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
The citations appear to work. The statement under "task one" , "They may also be used as an organic mulch in gardening, landscaping, restoration ecology, bioreactors for denitrification and mushroom cultivation" would benefit from the inclusion of a citation. Additionally, your descriptions of "disk", "drum", and "screw-type" listed under "task 5" would have benefited from the inclusion of citations.
Is each fact supported by an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
The sources provided in this article are largely reliable. It would be beneficial to avoid referencing non-reliable websites such as "createwood.com" or "dictionary.com". The reliability of your article's content would be increased if you exclusively used peer-reviewed sources or government documents.
Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that should be added?
As mentioned previously, it would be beneficial to add a discussion in "task 5" that describes why exactly woodchips are worse for the environment in comparison to other types of forestation.
Other comments
Overall, a well-written, clearly organized article. It is clear where you feel that changes need to be made in the article and what information would be beneficial to be expanded upon. Well done.
The woodchips article is lacking in a number of ways. I would first like to address the definition of woodchips and build on it in the first paragraph of the article. In addition, there are no citations provided in the majority of this article, therefore I would like to add citations to back-up the information already present.
Many paragraphs in this article have poor grammar. The paragraph under Production, for instance, is confusing and could be edited.
The entire article uses "woodchips" and "wood chips" interchangeably and I would like to edit this so that the paper consistently uses the correct terminology.
What I plan to contribute:
I would agree on the additions, especially using consistent terminology. I would also suggest a further expansion on the types of wood chippers including methods and also some major manufacturers of wood chippers. I would like to incorporate a small section under "Applications" regarding woodchips for smoking meats and BBQ. Another application would be erosion control, especially at construction sites. Thompegg ( talk) 05:06, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Comment from Sarah Specific types of wood chippers might belong on a separate page and I would probably avoid writing about manufacturers unless they are mentioned in previous articles (historical significance, for example).
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I do not wish to change my Wikipedia alias: Kylie Bennett
Project Partner: User:Thompegg/sandbox
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Kyliebennett. You can use it for testing or practicing edits. This is not the sandbox where you should draft your assigned article for a dashboard.wikiedu.org course. To find the right sandbox for your assignment, visit your Dashboard course page and follow the Sandbox Draft link for your assigned article in the My Articles section. |
Note: ✓ indicates the task has been added to the main space.
✓ Task 1: Change all uses of “wood chips” to “woodchips”
✓ Task 2: Expand on the definition of woodchips
✓ Task 3: Add to "raw materials" section
✓ Task 4: Add any missing citations from "introduction" to "applications"
✓ Task 5: Discuss the environmental aspects of woodchip harvesting and use
Adding to Kylie's contributions:
1. Disk A disk wood chipper features a flywheel made of steel and chopping blades with slotted disks. The blades slice through the wood as the material is fed through the chute. Knives located in the throat of the chipper cuts the wood in the opposite direction. The design is not as energy efficient as other styles but produces consistent shapes and sizes of woodchips. (insert citation)
2. Drum A drum wood chipper has a rotating parallel-sided drum attached to the engine with reinforced steel blades attached in a horizontal direction. Wood is drawn into the chute by gravity and the rotation of the drum where it is broken up by the steel blades. The drum type is noisy and creates large uneven chips but are more energy efficient than the disk type. (insert citation)
3. Screw-type A screw-type wood chipper contains a conical, screw-shaped blade. The blade rotation is set parallel to the opening so wood is pulled into the chipper by the spiral motion. Screw-type, also called high-torque rollers, are popular for residential use due to being quiet, easy to use and safer than disk and drum types. (insert citation)
Woodchips can also be used to infuse flavor and enhance the smoky taste to barbecued meats and vegetables. Several different species of wood can be used depending on the type of flavor wanted. For a mild, sweet fruity flavor, apple wood can be used while hickory gives a smoky, bacon-like flavor. Other different types of wood used are cherry, hickory, mesquite and pecan. [16]
Still to be completed:
Thompegg ( talk) 16:50, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
Overall, the article is well-presented and relevant to the topic of "woodchips". It would be beneficial to further clarify your description under "task 5". You write that:
" Compared to conventional timber harvesting, woodchipharvesting has a greater impact on the environment, since a larger proportion of biomass is removed [15]. Increased use of woodchips can have negative effects on the stability and long-term growth of the forests in which they're removed from. For instance, chipping has been shown to increase the removal of plant nutrients and organic matter from an ecosystem, thereby reducing both the nutrients and humus content of the soil [15]. One option to balance the negative effects of woodchipharvesting is to return the woodchipash to the forest which would restore some of the lost nutrients back into the soil [15]."
It is unclear as to how "chipping has been shown to increase the removal of plant nutrients and organic matter from an ecosystem". How is it that this happens? Is it how the trees are removed? Is it because the chipping occurs in the forest where the trees are taken down?
Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
The article appears to maintain a neutral stance, showing the positive and negatives to various aspects of woodchips.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
The article appears to present largely balanced viewpoints.
Check the citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
The citations appear to work. The statement under "task one" , "They may also be used as an organic mulch in gardening, landscaping, restoration ecology, bioreactors for denitrification and mushroom cultivation" would benefit from the inclusion of a citation. Additionally, your descriptions of "disk", "drum", and "screw-type" listed under "task 5" would have benefited from the inclusion of citations.
Is each fact supported by an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
The sources provided in this article are largely reliable. It would be beneficial to avoid referencing non-reliable websites such as "createwood.com" or "dictionary.com". The reliability of your article's content would be increased if you exclusively used peer-reviewed sources or government documents.
Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that should be added?
As mentioned previously, it would be beneficial to add a discussion in "task 5" that describes why exactly woodchips are worse for the environment in comparison to other types of forestation.
Other comments
Overall, a well-written, clearly organized article. It is clear where you feel that changes need to be made in the article and what information would be beneficial to be expanded upon. Well done.
The woodchips article is lacking in a number of ways. I would first like to address the definition of woodchips and build on it in the first paragraph of the article. In addition, there are no citations provided in the majority of this article, therefore I would like to add citations to back-up the information already present.
Many paragraphs in this article have poor grammar. The paragraph under Production, for instance, is confusing and could be edited.
The entire article uses "woodchips" and "wood chips" interchangeably and I would like to edit this so that the paper consistently uses the correct terminology.
What I plan to contribute:
I would agree on the additions, especially using consistent terminology. I would also suggest a further expansion on the types of wood chippers including methods and also some major manufacturers of wood chippers. I would like to incorporate a small section under "Applications" regarding woodchips for smoking meats and BBQ. Another application would be erosion control, especially at construction sites. Thompegg ( talk) 05:06, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Comment from Sarah Specific types of wood chippers might belong on a separate page and I would probably avoid writing about manufacturers unless they are mentioned in previous articles (historical significance, for example).
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cite web}}
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link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: PMC format (
link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (
link)