Talk:Nursehound/GA1

GA Review
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Hi, I am reviewing this article for GA and have a few comments, mainly about the use of the passive voice (so disliked by WP:WEASEL):
 * "This species was later moved to the genus Scyliorhinus." - Passive voice, who moved it?
 * Info added


 * "he common name "nursehound" came from the belief that this shark attends to its smaller relatives," - again, the passive voice. Who had this belief?
 * Info added


 * "The nursehound has been reported from a depth of 1–125 m (3.3–410 ft)," - This sounds like someone went to a depth of 1–125 m (3.3–410 ft) and reported it. A problem with the passive voice. Must be clear what the subject is.
 * Changed


 * "This species is less common than the small-spotted catshark." - Should wikilink it again here for the reader.
 * Done


 * "Human interactions" - since this section is relatively large, I think it should be reflected in the lede. Also, the fact is is eaten by humans.
 * Expanded that part of the intro


 * Although not required by GA, you could add alt text for visually disabled readers.
 * Done


 * I reworded a little - "reproductive mode" didn't sound right to me. Hope that is OK.
 * Just curious, how did you decide to name this article, given the shark is known by several common names?
 * Most fish articles on Wikipedia use the primary common name given by FishBase, unless there's a compelling reason not to.

Otherwise, all looks good. Regards, &mdash; Mattisse (Talk) 21:21, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I've addressed the issues; let me know of any others. -- Yzx (talk) 00:25, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Final GA review (see here for criteria)

Good work!
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): Clearly written  b (MoS): Follows relevant MoS
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): Well referenced b (citations to reliable sources): References are reliable  c (OR): No OR
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): Covers major aspect b (focused): Remains focues
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias: Neutral
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars etc.: Stable
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail: Pass
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail: Pass
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail: Pass

&mdash; Mattisse (Talk) 15:50, 27 July 2009 (UTC)