Talk:Carte Goodwin/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Shudde (talk · contribs) 03:56, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm currently reviewing the article. I will try and finish my review promptly. - Shudde  talk  03:56, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

Review


 * There is no reference for Carte's date of birth. This is a BLP — it needs to be referenced well.
 * The bio on ref [5] doesn't seem to be working.
 * This article is not broad enough in coverage. Especially regarding Goodwin's political career (which is why he is notable). I have a few suggestions here:
 * What was Goodwins role in Manchin's campaign?
 * What else did he achieve as Chief Counsel?
 * Did he achieve anything as Goodwin to a two-year term as a Commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission?


 * You never say who appointed Goodwin to the Senate seat? I'm assuming it was Manchin.
 * Be careful not to overlink.
 * "Observers suggested that Goodwin had been" - who? Also surprised more has not been written about this. Both those sources don't go into much detail.
 * Link [16] is dead.
 * "Together they have two children, a son, Wesley and a daughter, Anna" - grammar

Overall I have no choice but to fail the article because of a lack of broad coverage. There are other problems such as those mentioned above. I think there needs to be more information about his political career, achievements, views, etc. He may have been a Senator only a few months, but has been involved in politics nearly ten years. I think the prose could be improved, but it alone isn't enough to cause me to outright fail the article. As far as the WP:GACR go, criteria 4, 5, and 6 are fine. Criteria 1 should would be marginal, criteria 2 has some small problems (see above), but criteria 3 has not been met.

I hope the comments I've made are helpful, and that the article can be bought up to GA standard in the future. If you want any clarification on anything feel free to contact me on my talk page. - Shudde  talk  04:28, 24 March 2013 (UTC)