Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2016/Awe as an emotion

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Subtitle[edit source]

The subtitle doesn't match the one listed here Motivation and emotion/Book/2016. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:27, 21 October 2016 (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 23:27, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comments[edit source]

- Just a thought, could you add some pictures? You page content looks good but doesn't really stand out because there are no visual elements. You could really improve this by adding some pictures. :) Sophia sk16 (discusscontribs) 05:26, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Structure[edit source]

Avoid having a single sub-section within a section; either add another sub-section or merge the content into the higher level section. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 09:26, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Awe may promote prosociality[edit source]

This may be of interest: http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/05/altruistic-behavior.aspx -- Jtneill - Talk - c 09:31, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Chapter review and feedback

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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a solid chapter which could be improved by addressing the comments provided on this talk page.
  2. A more concentrated focus on addressing the questions in the chapter subtitle would help to tighten the focus of the chapter.
  3. For more feedback see these copyedits and the comments below.

Theory[edit source]

  1. In the Overview, establish why the topic is important and explain the approach of the chapter.
  2. Awe seems to be somewhat conflated with peak experiences - conceptual clarity/distinction needed here.
  3. Some statements were unreferenced (e.g., see the [factual?] tags)
  4. Historical perspective sets a relevant and interesting context.
    1. Awe in philosophical history is well written.
    2. Awe in sociological history ... is interesting/relevant.
    3. Awe in religion - maybe it would make more sense to start with this section, then philosophy, then sociology, then psychology - this structure would make more sense chronologically and theoretically given the psychological focus of the current chapter.
  5. Addition of case studies or additional examples could be helpful.

Research[edit source]

  1. A limited review of research is provided.
  2. When describing important research studies, provide some indication of the nature of the method.
  3. When discussing important research findings, indicate the size of effects in addition to whether or not there was an effect or relationship.
  4. A critical perspective is evident, but really only with regard to a lack a research. There is more available.

Written expression[edit source]

  1. Written expression
    1. Write in third person rather than first person (e.g., avoid "I', "we", "our", "your" etc.).
    2. Some paragraphs are overly long. Each paragraph should communicate one key idea in three to five sentences.
  2. Layout
    1. See earlier comments about heading casing
    2. Avoid sections with only one sub-section. A section should have no sub-sections or at least two sub-sections.
    3. The chapter is well-structured.
    4. Some images are used, but the chapter could be improved by adding more images.
    5. There is minimal use of images or tables.
    6. Figure captions should be more explanatory.
  3. Learning features
    1. Some links to Wikipedia and/or Wikiversity articles were added as external links - these should be changed to interwiki links.
    2. Some links to Wikipedia and/or Wikiversity articles were added - these only need to be added on first mention of a keyword; use plain text for the keyword subsequently.
    3. Quiz questions could be used to encourage reader engagement.
  4. Spelling
    1. Use Australian spelling (some general examples are hypothesize -> hypothesise; behavior -> behaviour).
  5. Grammar and proofreading
    1. Check and correct the use of ownership apostrophes (e.g., individuals vs. individual's vs. individuals').
    2. The grammar of some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the [grammar?] tags).
  6. APA style
    1. Use APA style for table and figure captions.
    2. Check and correct the APA style formatting of in-text citations.
    3. Direct quotes need page numbers.
  7. Was the McDougall (1910) source directly consulted? If not, don't cite it (or use a secondary citation).
    1. The reference list is not in full APA style.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 06:25, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Multimedia feedback

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Overall[edit source]

  1. Overall, this is a simple, but effective presentation that does a good job of explaining psychological theory about awe.

Structure and content[edit source]

  1. Overview
    1. Reasonable.
    2. Use the Overview to set up the problem to be solved (the question i.e., the subtitle for the book chapter).
    3. Tell the listener what they will find out about if they watch this presentation.
  2. Selection and organisation
    1. Well selected amount of content - not too much or too little.
    2. Emphasises theory and synthesis of theory.
    3. Well structured.
    4. Somewhat addresses a self-help theme.
    5. Basic coverage of research.
    6. Citations and references are included.
  3. Conclusion
    1. Good, simple summary.
    2. Too general - try to drill down to some practical, take-away messages.

Communication[edit source]

  1. Audio
    1. Well narrated.
    2. Audio is reasonably clear and well-paced.
    3. Increase intonation to enhance listener engagement.
  2. Visuals
    1. Basic - text on half a dozen slides with some images.
    2. Increase font size to make text easier to read; reduce the amount of text.
    3. Visuals are clear and easy to read.
    4. Consider including figures, diagrams, tables, pictures etc.

Production quality[edit source]

  1. Overall, basic, effective production.
  2. Meta-data
    1. Rename the title so that it includes the subtitle (and matches the book chapter).
    2. Link to the book chapter not provided.
    3. Fill out the description field (e.g., brief description of presentation, link back to the book chapter, license details, and possibly include references, image attributions, and/or transcript).
  3. Audio recording quality
    1. Excellent
  4. Image/video recording quality
    1. Effective use of simple tools.
  5. Licensing
    1. A copyright license for the presentation is correctly shown in at least one location. Creative Commons.

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 12:09, 22 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]