Talk:New York State Route 141/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 17:41, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Nominator: Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  17:41, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written
 * a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

Check for WP:LEAD:


 * 1) Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  ✅
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 * 5) ** Major Point 1: Route description " It extends for 3.49 miles (5.62 km) from an interchange with NY 9A … however, the southwesternmost 0.2 miles (0.3 km) is a four-lane divided highway." (summarised well in the lead)
 * 6) ** Major Point 2: History "NY 141 was established in 1930, extending from Hawthorne to ... 2.5 miles (4.02 km) southwest of Hawthorne." (summarised well in the lead)
 * 7) * Check for Relative emphasis: ✅
 * 8) ** Major Point 1: Route description "It begins at an intersection with NY 133 … just east of an interchange with the Taconic State Parkway." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
 * 9) ** Major Point 2: History "NY 141 was established in 1930, extending from Hawthorne to ... 2.5 miles (4.02 km) southwest of Hawthorne." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body)
 * 10) * Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN): ✅
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 * 12) *** New York State Route 141 (NY 141) is a north–south state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States.
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 * 15) ** Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None
 * 16) ** Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None
 * 17) ** Check for Pronunciation: None
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 * 12) * Check for Neologisms (WP:PEA): None
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 * Prose is preferred over list (WP:PROSE):
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2: Verifiable with no original research
 * a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
 * b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent (Thorough check on Google. Cross-checked with other FAs)

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Check for WP:RS: ✅

Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


 * 1) Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING):  (not contentious) ✅
 * 2) * Is it contentious?: No
 * 3) * Does the ref indeed support the material?:
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 * 9) * Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?:
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 * c. No original research: ✅

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3: Broad in its coverage

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Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416


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4: Neutral

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4. Fair representation without bias: ✅


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 * 12) Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI):  None
 * 13) Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV):  None

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images ✅ (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic)

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6: Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content: ✅


 * 1) Check for copyright tags (WP:TAGS):  ✅
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 * 3) Check for non-free content (WP:NFC):  None
 * 4) Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR):  NA

6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions: ✅


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As per the above checklist, there are no issues with this article. However, I'd recommend that:
 * The lead should mention "1930 renumbering of state highways in New York" in this statement "NY 141 was established in 1930" in the History.

This article is a very promising GA nominee. I’m glad to see your work here. All the best, -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  22:03, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Fixed the lead. Mitch 32 (The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.) 22:27, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks --  Seabuckthorn   ♥  01:01, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

OK, everything looks good now. Passing the article to GA status. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  01:01, 24 January 2014 (UTC)