Talk:Three Sisters (Oregon)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Neonblak (talk · contribs) 17:37, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I should have a review posted within a day or two. I look forward to assisting you in promoting this interesting article ! Neonblak ^talk - 17:37, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Comments below have been reviewed, and corrected as needed.
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	Layout is correct, and all sections are properly constructed.
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	All references are properly, and consistently, formatted.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
	2c. it contains no original research.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	All photos have proper licencing.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	All photos are valuable in illustrating the topic.
	7. Overall assessment.	A finely written article, great job.

Lead

"The Three Sisters form a complex volcano comprised by three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon, each exceeding 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation. They are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state of Oregon, and are located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, about 10 miles (16 km) south of the nearest town of Sisters." - Volcano used three times in one sentence. This might flow better, "The Three Sisters form a complex volcano comprised of three named peaks in the U. S. State of Oregon. It is inside of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, and located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, about 10 miles (16 km) south of it's nearest town of Sisters. Each peak exceeds 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation, and they are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state."
Should look better now. Jsayre64 (talk) 04:09, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Geography and geology

" The region was active in the Pleistocene epoch, with eruptions between 700,000 and 170,000 years ago from an explosively active complex known as the Tumalo volcanic center. Basaltic lava flows from North Sister overlay the newest Tumalo pyroclastic deposits, placing the age of North Sister, the eldest, at less than 170,000 years." - Is the 700,000 a typo? If North Sister is the oldest at about 170,000 years old, and the South Sister's last eruption was about 2,000 years ago, shouldn't the eruption range be from 2,000 to 170,000 years?
I don't have the Harris book, but I think that the 700,000 refers to when the Tumalo volcanic center began erupting, before the formation of the North Sister volcano. I imagine that these age estimates vary quite a bit depending on what exact rocks/deposits are measured and how, so there's not likely to be full agreement among sources. But I will ask the nominator, Ceranthor, if he can find the answer in that book. Jsayre64 (talk) 04:09, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Just want to confirm that the sentence does refer to the activity timespan for the Tumalo volcanic center. I think that the current text conveys that fairly well. Do you have suggestions for clarifying that idea? ceranthor 17:29, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just the answer was enough for this layman to understand. During the review, I constantly had to remind myself of the area as a single entity, other than just the time period of the individual mountains. That should conclude my concerns on this article, and will pass this now. Thank you for your time and effort.Neonblak ^talk - 19:22, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Flora and fauna

"... and they feature the flowers lupine, red Indian paintbrush, ..." - I think this sounds better, "... and they feature the following flowers: lupine, red Indian paintbrush, ..."
Done. Jsayre64 (talk) 04:09, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"In addition to predator bobcats, cougars, and coyotes, raccoons, martens, weasels, and American minks can be found throughout the Three Sisters area." - Instead of "can be", you should use active wording like "are" or "are also". I think American mink sounds better, but it can be pluralized mink or minks, so no need to change.
Changed to "American minks live throughout" Jsayre64 (talk) 04:09, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the review, Neonblak. You happened to pass the article while I was at the Three Sisters, believe it or not. Jsayre64 (talk) 21:19, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your welcome, my pleasure. Lucky you, bet the weather was great, everywhere else in the state was.Neonblak ^talk - 21:37, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Like Congrats on the GA! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 18:59, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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