Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Laughter and emotion

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Feedback[edit source]

Hi, I've made a few minor corrections to typos and punctuation errors however overall its a very interesting topic. Two small things. Text under the title Different types of laughter doesn't make sense. It might just be me but I read it three times and it is still off, might be the repeat of words but even without them I think it could use tighening. An example is being told of this is bring told off by a boss and for an unexplained reason you decide to have a giggle.

Second you dont have anything under the see other resources link heres a few things you might like to consider including http://www.readersdigest.ca/fun/jokes/laughter-best-medicine/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm

goodluck- u116040


Hey! Your topic is very interesting! I've made a few minor adjustments to your headings so they comply with the wikiversity standards. I would suggest putting in some more links with your definitions to other pages such as emotion and some other related book chapters from previous years. Also, your references should also be APA formatting with a hanging indent rather than a numbered list which can be done with this code:

insert references here

Other than that, your information looks great and I like that you have defined a lot of the key words. Good luck! --U3096825 (discusscontribs) 11:54, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments[edit source]

Hey! your content sounds great just some feedback that some pictures or diagrams would make your book chapter a lot more appealing to look at. --U3083568 (discusscontribs) 02:54, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Heading casing[edit source]

FYI, the convention on Wikiversity is for lower-cased headings. For example, use:

==Cats and dogs==

rather than

==Cats and Dogs==

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 03:22, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]


References[edit source]

Hey just letting you know quickly before due date that some of your references are missing the volume numbers in the references. And you need the volume numbers of at least the DOI's! Good Luck! Ccgmjb (discusscontribs) 11:39, 25 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]


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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a solid chapter with rich theory and research which could be improved by closer attention to the quality of written expression and in-text citations. For more feedback see these copyedits and the comments below.

Theory[edit source]

  1. Theory is well covered, including therapeutic approaches.

Research[edit source]

  1. An impressive selection of relevant research is considered.
  2. The Reeve textbook is over-used as a citation; preferably consult and cite primary, peer-reviewed sources.
  3. Did you consult the original Milgram (1963) study? If not, don't cite it.
  4. Some statements were unreferenced (e.g., see the [factual?] tags)
  5. When describing important research studies, provide some indication of the nature of the sample and possibly cultural context.
  6. When discussing important research findings, indicate the size of effects in addition to whether or not there was an effect or relationship.

Written expression[edit source]

  1. Written expression
    1. Avoid directional referencing (e.g., above, below, as previously mentioned)
    2. Some of the bullet-points should be rewritten into full paragraph format.
    3. Avoid one sentence paragraphs. A paragraph should typically consist of three to five sentences.
    4. The quality of written expression could be improved (e.g., see where clarification templates have been added to the page).
    5. Write in third person rather than first person (e.g., "we") or second person (e.g., "you")
    6. Avoid colloquialisms
  2. Layout
    1. Add bullet-points for See also and External links
    2. Figure captions could be more explanatory.
  3. Learning features
    1. More interwiki links could be added to make the text more interactive. Some links to Wikipedia and/or Wikiversity articles were added as external links - these should be changed to interwiki links.
  4. Spelling
    1. Use Australian spelling (e.g., hypothesize -> hypothesise)
  5. Grammar and proofreading
    1. Check and correct the use of ownership apostrophes (e.g., individuals vs. individual's vs. individuals')
  6. APA style
    1. Check APA style for how to use direct quotes (including the need for page numbers).
    2. The reference list is not in full APA style.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 22:12, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Multimedia feedback

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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a basic, but sufficient presentation.

Structure and content[edit source]

  1. A good balance of theory and research is presented using text and audio.
  2. Include citations.

Communication[edit source]

  1. Text is on the small side (consider increasing font size).
  2. How about some laughter (or something to make the viewer laugh)? (or at least greater variation in intonation to increase engagement/interest).
  3. Consider including some images.
  4. Audio is perhaps slightly too fast - consider slowing down.

Production quality[edit source]

  1. Audio is a little fuzzy/distorted - review microphone set-up.
  2. Title is clear/descriptive.
  3. Description is minimal but sufficient.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:02, 25 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]