Talk:J. Edward Guinan
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GA tips
Hi Oh-Fortuna!,
I saw this article on the list of open GAN requests. While I cannot take it on, I do have two quick tips:
- Criterion 2b requires that all material be supported by inline citations no later than the end of the paragraph. The presence of paragraphs that do not end with a citation can be grounds for a quick-fail.
- There is probably room for improvement to the lead. It might be worth reviewing WP:LEAD and thinking it over a little bit. (Oh, and as you'll see in the documentation, the lead is one of the few exceptions to normal citation requirements: the body itself is the source.)
Cheers, Patrick (talk) 22:42, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Patrick Welsh, what a lovely note, thank you. At your suggestion I read WP:LEAD carefully and made some good changes. I'll keep working on the citations this evening. Your comment is so heartening... Oh-Fortuna! (talk) 00:13, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
GA review
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Nominator: Oh-Fortuna! (talk · contribs) 13:48, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: Chilicave (talk · contribs) 19:23, 2 August 2025 (UTC)
I'll be happy to review this article!
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- B. 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):
- C. It contains no original research:
- D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- Is it neutral?
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Is it stable?
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- Pass or Fail:
Pointers
- -In the lead paragraph, using the word controversial should be avoided. Have a look at MOS:CONTROVERSIAL
- -Agreed and done. I learned something.
- -For neutrality, you can change extreme fasting to "prolonged fasting."
- -Good catch.
- For better flow, you can write (Irish and French origins) to "who were of Irish and French descent."
- -Done.
@Chilicave, my responses are under your pointers. Oh-Fortuna! (talk) 03:54, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
- User:Oh-Fortuna! and User:Chilicave: What is the status of this review? Bgsu98 (Talk) 14:17, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
- @Bgsu98, I made all the changes requested there, as you can see with my comments in italics under each request. I have also added one book that a reader pointed out to me. Just waiting to see if there can be consensus that it's GA... happy to make more adjustments as requested. Thank you! Oh-Fortuna! (talk) 14:28, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
- @Oh-Fortuna!: It looks like @Chilicave has not been on since their comments here. If there is no follow-up in the next day or so, feel free to contact me and I'll find someone to help you finish out this review. Thank you so much! Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:05, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
- @Bgsu98, I made all the changes requested there, as you can see with my comments in italics under each request. I have also added one book that a reader pointed out to me. Just waiting to see if there can be consensus that it's GA... happy to make more adjustments as requested. Thank you! Oh-Fortuna! (talk) 14:28, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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