Talk:The Boat Race 1891/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Caponer (talk · contribs) 17:00, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

The Rambling Man, because I have some spare time, I've decided to conduct a comprehensive review this article within the next 48 hours. Upon my initial review, it seems to meet the majority of criteria for Good Article status. I look forward to working with you throughout this process. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments for me in the meantime. -- Caponer (talk) 17:00, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

The Rambling Man, I've completed my review of your article, and I have the following comments and questions that need to be addressed before it moves on to Good Article status. Please notify me once you've adequately addressed my concerns. Thank you for all your work on this article! -- Caponer (talk) 17:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Lede

• Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lead serves as an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important aspects. Therefore, it is necessary to include content from each of the article's sections. I suggest including that "Oxford went into the race as reigning champions," which represents the "Background" section. I also suggest adding that Oxford held the overall lead, with 24 victories to Cambridge's 22 going into this race.
• The "Crew" section also needs representation in the lede. I'll let you decide which information should be represented there, but you could include the average weights of the opponents or discuss the amount of experience on each team from previous Boat Races.
• It should also mention that Oxford were the "pre-race favourites."
• Add that the race was Oxford's narrowest winning margin since the 1867 race.

  All done. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Background

• It is not necessary to list two internal citations in one sentence for the same reference per Wikipedia:Citing sources.

  It depends if the sentence needs two references to cite the facts therein. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

• The image utilized there is free, so it is good to go.

  Hurrah. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Crews

• The prose in this section works fine, and all properly utilizes internal citations for references that are verifiable. I would, however, suggest moving the images up into the prose, as they seem to "squish" your otherwise beautiful table. You may also consider making the images vertical, rather than horizontal if you decide to keep them adjacent to the table. The table's content is also verifiable and internally-cited.

  Moved, see how you like it? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Race

• The image of the race course map is free, and therefore good to go for inclusion in this article.

  Cool. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

• Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers, your start time should utilize a colon.

  Fixed, yuck. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

• Per Wikipedia:Citing sources, there should be an internal citation at the end of the first paragraph. I'm assuming it is from Drinkwater, as that information is available from that cited reference.

  Fixed. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

I've addressed your comments, hopefully, thanks again for your ongoing interest and reviews. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• The Rambling Man, your edits are satisfactory indeed and all my comments and questions have been sufficiently addressed. Thank you for all your work on this and the other Boat Race articles. It's been a great privilege reviewing this article. Congratulations on a job well done! -- Caponer (talk) 00:51, 14 January 2015 (UTC)