Talk:Uttar Pradesh/GA1

Latest comment: 12 years ago by Chiswick Chap in topic GA Review

GA Review

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Reviewer: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 16:12, 23 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Criteria

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Good Article Status - Review Criteria

A good article is—

  1. Well-written:
  2. (a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    (b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.[1]
  3. Verifiable with no original research:
  4. (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);[2] and
    (c) it contains no original research.
  5. Broad in its coverage:
  6. (a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic;[3] and
    (b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
  7. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  8. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  9. [4]
  10. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
  11. [5]
    (a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    (b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.[6]

Review

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  1. Well-written:
  2. Criteria Notes Result
    (a) (prose) Good overall, given varieties of English that may be expected.   Pass
    (b) (MoS) lead+ layout+ weasel+ fiction n/a lists n/a   Pass
  3. Verifiable with no original research:
  4. Criteria Notes Result
    (a) (references) Adequately organised.   Pass
    (b) (citations to reliable sources) Sufficiently cited.   Pass
    (c) (original research) Not an issue here.   Pass
  5. Broad in its coverage:
  6. Criteria Notes Result
    (a) (major aspects) Wide, informative coverage of expected topics.   Pass
    (b) (focused) Relevant and appropriate throughout.   Pass
  7. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  8. Notes Result
    OK   Pass
  9. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  10. Notes Result
    Seems ok, many small edits.   Pass
  11. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
  12. Criteria Notes Result
    (a) (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales) No problem.   Pass
    (b) (appropriate use with suitable captions) What fine and well-chosen images.   Pass

Result

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Result Notes
  Pass An enjoyable, detailed and informative article.

Discussion

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The citations are not consistently formatted (not required for GA). Given the rapid changes taking place in the state, factual updates will be necessary, and care will be needed with time-dependent statements and comparisons with other states. The article is already quite long; if it grows much further, division into main and subsidiary topics might be necessary.

Additional Notes

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  1. ^ Compliance with other aspects of the Manual of Style, or the Manual of Style mainpage or subpages of the guides listed, is not required for good articles.
  2. ^ Either parenthetical references or footnotes can be used for in-line citations, but not both in the same article.
  3. ^ This requirement is significantly weaker than the "comprehensiveness" required of featured articles; it allows shorter articles, articles that do not cover every major fact or detail, and overviews of large topics.
  4. ^ Vandalism reversions, proposals to split or merge content, good faith improvements to the page (such as copy editing), and changes based on reviewers' suggestions do not apply. Nominations for articles that are unstable because of unconstructive editing should be placed on hold.
  5. ^ Other media, such as video and sound clips, are also covered by this criterion.
  6. ^ The presence of images is not, in itself, a requirement. However, if images (or other media) with acceptable copyright status are appropriate and readily available, then some such images should be provided.