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I'll start reading over the next few days and then begin to make comments. I am normally a slow reviewer (the GA Bot doesn't notify nominators when I start a review because of this) - if that is likely to be a problem, please let me know as soon as possible. I tend to directly do copy-editing and minor improvements as I'm reading the article rather than list them here; if there is a lot of copy-editing to be done I may suggest getting an independent copy-editor (on the basis that a fresh set of eyes is helpful). Anything more significant than minor improvements I will raise here. I see the reviewer's role as collaborative and collegiate, so I welcome discussion regarding interpretation of the criteria.
Nominators and interested users are free to response however they wish - inserting responses directly under each point I make is probably the best way, but please do whatever suits you. The thing that can get problematic is if someone other than me ticks off my query points as done and/or crosses out my text. If you have done something, please say so under my query, but allow me to check and make the decision as to if it is done or not - that way I know what I have checked and what I haven't. SilkTork (talk)
Tick box[edit]
GA review – see Wikipedia:Good article criteria for detailed criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. Prose is clear and concise, understandable, without spelling and grammar errors:
- B. Complies with MoS guidance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
- A. Prose is clear and concise, understandable, without spelling and grammar errors:
- Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
- A. Has an appropriate reference section:
- B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:
- C. No original research:
- D. No copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. Has an appropriate reference section:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. Major aspects:
- B. Focused:
- A. Major aspects:
- Is it neutral?
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- Is it stable?
- No edit wars, etc:
- No edit wars, etc:
- Does it contain media such as images, images, video, or audio to illustrate the topic?
- A. Media are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Media are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Media are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
Comments on GA criteria[edit]
- Pass
- Query
- Fail
General comments[edit]
Pass/Hold/Fail
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