Introduction

Hi Chelsea, This entry is great so far! It is very interesting to read, well written, and well structured. One small comment I have is that the introductory paragraph could perhaps be a little less academic. I hate to suggest changing it because it is so well written, but I feel like wiki entries don’t normally have thesis statements, but instead just provide introductory facts. For example, rather than saying “This article explores the value of archives in war and three central issues that result from the damaging impact of war on archives – legislation, conflicts between cultural nationalism and cultural internationalism, and restitution,” you could perhaps say something like “Archives play a valuable role during wartime…Three central issues that result from the damaging impact of war on archives are…”

Hopefully that makes sense! And I may be wrong about this but it is just the impression I have gotten from reading other wiki entries.

Katie

Hi Katie,

Thanks for pointing this out to me. I find it hard to balance academic and wiki styles just right, and you do make a good point about most wiki introductions being very general. I'll think over it the next few days and try to adjust it to something more suitable.

Thanks again, Chelsea