Talk:Mark Stimson/GA1

GA Review[edit]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
In the lead, "In 1989" and "In November 2007" add a comma after "1989" and "2007". Same thing in the Playing career, Managerial career and Personal life sections. In the Playing career section, this might be me but this sentence sounds odd ---> "Stimson represented Essex at football".
Check. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 16:11, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
In the Playing career section, is the link to "Kent" correct? Same section, it would be best if "Second Division" and "Third Division" are linked once, per here. In the Managerial career section, link "Conference South" once. Also, if I missed any links that are linked more than once, please, un-link them.
Check. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 16:11, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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:
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):
Is it neutral?
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:
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:
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

-- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 19:32, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for your comments, all points now addressed I think. The link to Kent is indeed correct, because Gillingham is in Kent. -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 06:58, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I wasn't sure of the link was the correct one. Thank you to ChrisTheDude for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 16:11, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]