Talk:Daniel Parke/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Thebiguglyalien (talk · contribs) 06:16, 13 January 2023 (UTC)


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

It looks like this article has been waiting for a while, so I'll go ahead and get started on it. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 06:16, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * Parke's name is used a lot; it might help readability to replace some instances with "he" or "him".
 * It might be confusing to have Churchill's name change with his title. Would it be possible to just refer to him as "Churchill" or "Marlborough" and remove the note?
 * Is there a reason why his attempted political career in England is listed under his personal life instead of chronologically in "Early life"?
 * Upon learning of his autocratic rule in the Leeward Islands prior to his murder, English government officials quietly supported Douglas' decision not to pursue charges against Parke's murderers – This should immediately follow the sentence about deciding not to pursue charges.
 * The illegitimate Lucy – This wording seems strange. Perhaps "Lucy, his illegitimate daughter," or something like that.
 * came to a head – Avoid idioms.
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):  d (copyvio and plagiarism):
 * Well-organized bibliography, all sources are books that appear to be reliable. Only result on WP:EARWIG search was a 0.0% match. Unfortunately, I could not access the most used source (Falkner 2004). I was, however, able to check the article against several of its other sources (Clark, Falkner 2014, Fischer, Harris, McArver, O'Shaughnessy, Webb, and Zacek) to make up for this.
 * Falkner 2014 presents the origin of his rank as a fact. Is there something in Falkner 2004 that suggests it should be attributed to the author rather than stated in wikivoice?
 * Where in Falkner 2014 does it say that he did make several attempts to acquire an officer's commission in the English Army while in Europe, though these were consistently rebuffed
 * It's unclear what's supporting what with the Clark and Lockridge citations.
 * Best known for his military service in Europe – According to whom?
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * No excessive detail. Some aspects might need additional coverage.
 * Parke's nascent political career was rife with tensions as he engaged in several disputes and feuds with other politicians, eventually moving back to England in 1701. – What sort of disputes and feuds? What did they disagree about, and how did it affect Parke's career?
 * Can more be said about Parke's campaign to restore the rule of law to the region? What measures did he take? I see one in Webb, in that he enlisted the support of Michael Ayon as provost marshal.
 * Falkner 2014 says Parke abandoned his family in Virginia, going to live in London with his mistress. Could more be said about this?
 * It might be significant to mention that Parke was the only English colonial governor to ever be assassinated.
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * Article complies with NPOV.
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * No disputes on talk page or in edit history.
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * Both images are appropriate and in the public domain. The infobox image should have a caption that names the subject, artist, and year of production.
 * 1) Overall: The article is pretty good overall. There are just a few things that need to be checked and a few things that could be added. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 07:30, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Failed by nominator request. (diff) Thebiguglyalien (talk) 15:32, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Pass/Fail: