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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:19, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

Your article

Hi. I returned your articles to your sandbox because it isn't quite ready for mainspace. The main issue is the tone of the article - the article you've written is not a neutral encyclopaedia article.

• The title you used, "The Literacy Crisis in the United States" doesn't fit Wikipedia's naming convention for articles well. Only one of them seems to use the term "literary crisis", and that in a future sense - the coming literary crisis. In the absence of commonly-used names for things, Wikipedia articles should use simple, descriptive titles.
  • The first issue you need to address is "crisis". There's no independent definition of a "crisis". Most of the time when people call things "crises" it's as a call to action. If you use the term, you need to attribute the opinion.
  • Using "crisis" in the article title also makes it hard to present both sides of the issue fairly. If it was a term that was being used widely, it would be different - then you can present the supporters and critics in a balanced way. But if you label it a crisis, it prejudges things.
• An article should be about a single thing. Generally, you should be able succinctly state what the article is about in the opening sentence: "Article title is...". The rest of your lead section should summarize the major points of the article, in relation to how they are covered in the body of the article.
• "How to Fix the Crisis" is not a neutral presentation of the facts. You can present solutions that people have proposed, but you can't propose solutions.
  • "We must change..." This is a call to action, not a neutral statement of what reliable sources say about the topic. You've taken a side. Wikipedia articles that use the first person, the second person, or awkwardly use "one" to avoid saying "we" or "you" almost always get the tone wrong.
• Wikipedia articles are not dated, so you need to be very careful with dates. When you say "In the 1980s, America experienced a literacy crisis as we are seeing today", what does "today" mean? By now, there are Wikipedia articles that are over 20 years old.
• Wikipedia already has a Literacy in the United States article. This article shouldn't duplicate content in that article. It should complement that article. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:21, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

The literacy crisis was the topic given to me by my professor. How would you suggest addressing the "crisis"?

Also, I am still confused on why I cannot use "The Literacy Crisis in the United States." Is it because of the 'crisis' aspect?

Lastly, Do you think I should merge my information with Wikipedia's "Literacy in the United States" article? Or just revise what I have? Buzzancam1 (talk) 16:34, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

I also fixed my lead to add a definition of what the Department of Education determines as a 'literacy crisis." Since I added that would I be able to use my original title? or would I still have to change it? Buzzancam1 (talk) 16:45, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

You need to be able to start an article with a simple declarative statement. If you can't begin the article with Article title is...(or refers to), and then succinctly state what the topic is, it's probably not an appropriate article title.

The point of a lead section is to summarize the article. Someone should be able to read the first sentence and come away with a sense of what the topic is, even if they don't read another word beyond that. The remainder of the lead should be a summary of what's in the article. Every point that's made in the lead needs to be developed in more depth in the body of the article. Lead sections don't have definitions; that kind of thing can be developed in the body of the article.

As far as the relationship between what you have and the main "Literacy in the United States" goes - the key is to make sure that what you have doesn't duplicate what's in that article. Look through it and see what's unique, conceptually. If what's distinct substantial enough for a stand-alone article, create a stand-alone article. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 14:14, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

okay thank you!!

One last question: What does it mean by this article needs more categories? Does that mean more references? Buzzancam1 (talk) 15:48, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Literacy Crisis moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Literacy Crisis, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. CUPIDICAE💕 00:54, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Literacy Crisis (April 11)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Liance were:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Literacy Crisis and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Literacy Crisis, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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-Liance^{talk/contribs} 01:36, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Buzzancam1! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! -Liancetalk/contribs 01:36, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Literacy Crisis (April 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Liance was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Literacy Crisis and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Literacy Crisis, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
• If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

-Liance^{talk/contribs} 00:13, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Literacy Crisis for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Literacy Crisis is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Literacy Crisis until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Star Mississippi 01:35, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Literacy Crisis

A tag has been placed on Literacy Crisis requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section R2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect from the article namespace to a different namespace except the Category, Template, Wikipedia, Help, or Portal namespaces.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Happy Editing--IAmChaos 04:00, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Literacy Crisis in the United States moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Literacy Crisis in the United States, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. CUPIDICAE💕 16:29, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Buzzancam1,

Please stop moving your page around to different page titles. It is disruptive editing and can lead to you losing your editing privileges. Please leave your article in Draft space, if you move it into article space again, I predict it will be swiftly deleted. It is not ready for main space of the project.

If you have questions about editing on Wikipedia and article creation, please bring them to the Teahouse. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:56, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

I'm hoping @Ian (Wiki Ed) can help contact the instructor because I don't think this is going to help Buzz with their classwork. Star Mississippi 02:46, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Literacy Crisis in the United States (April 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Rusalkii was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Literacy Crisis in the United States and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Literacy Crisis in the United States, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
• If you do not make any further changes to your draft, in 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Rusalkii (talk) 23:35, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Literacy Crisis in the United States

Hello, Buzzancam1. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Literacy Crisis in the United States, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 00:01, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Literacy Crisis in the United States

Hello, Buzzancam1. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Literacy Crisis in the United States".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:35, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

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