Talk:Nova Southeastern University/GA2

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 06:20, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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

I appreciate that this DYK has languished just shy of seven months, and in that time, there have been more than 60 edits, so it's possible some issues were introduced after nomination—this definitely seems to be the case with the Broward Center for Innovation, which was announced in October 2020.

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
The lead section looks good and the article layout is logical. However, there are little places where a fine tooth comb for copy editing would be useful: "Clearwater, FL" with a spelled out abbreviation, "consistented" (which I removed), "391th", etc.
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):
There is a dead source (grove.ufl.edu) missing a title, and there are also more citations to the university website than I'd like to see. It would be worth reviewing the university-affiliated sources to see which could be done without or substituted with a reliable third-party source. In re: copyvio, see the 2020s section mention under criterion 4.
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
In terms of topic area, the university article covers the major components of the institution and doesn't dwell too long while providing appropriate detail.
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
The 2020s section has some neutrality issues and promotional wording that should be resolved prior to a GA declaration, with regard to the Broward Center of Innovation (which also lifts a significant chunk of language from the press release) and to a lesser extent in the student organizations section.
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
Most of the changes since GA nomination have been smaller edits and bot fixes.
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):
This article has a lot of images, but they're useful for an editor like me who had never even heard of this comparatively large institution.
Overall:
Pass/Fail:
The primary issues to address here are the promotional and copyvio trouble spots in the 2020s and student organization sections; weeding out poor-quality primary sources or directory entries like the NCAA citation; and a fresh copy edit of the entire page. To be fair given the length of time that has been spent in limbo, I'm going to give this 10 to 14 days to see improvement and will check back in then. Hopefully, a set of fresher eyes will assist with the copyediting task in particular. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:40, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Rytyho usa: Substantial improvement has been made on the copyediting and promotional tone areas, but I still see a good number of primary sources that might be worth reconsidering, reference numbers 41, 46, 48, 60, 66, 67, 72, 79, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 100, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127. Maybe consider finding reliable, third-party substitutes or leave them if they're absolutely necessary. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 21:33, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Sammi Brie: Thanks! I've update a number of references with independent sources, though a few citations to the university's website remain. Rytyho usa (talk)

@Sammi Brie: I feel that the three problem areas have been satisfactorily resolved, so I will be approving this as a GA. Hopefully this has helped to raise the quality of sourcing on the page. I also note that you might want to look into WP:TWL for Newspapers.com if you are going to do more work on south Florida topics—I was able to add to several areas of the article with additional newspaper citations from here, and it has almost every paper you'd want in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. (I've written several south Florida radio and TV articles as a result, like WNMA, WFAB (Miami) and WMJX (Miami).) Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:19, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That does seem like a helpful resource - thanks for sharing! And thank you for taking the time to review the article. Rytyho usa (talk)