Talk:Ontario Highway 127/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 05:14, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Nominator:  Floydian  τ ¢

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  05:14, 6 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:

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 * 1) Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  ✅
 * 2) Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):  ✅
 * 3) * The material is not contentious and does not require inline citations.
 * 4) Check for Introductory text:  ✅
 * 5) * Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO): ✅
 * 6) ** Major Point 1: Route description
 * 7) *** Route description in the lead "The route begins in Maynooth ... Ontario Provincial Police." is not an accurate summary of the body. Few points like The speed limit ... and patrolled by do not appear in the body. Fixed.
 * 8) ** Major Point 2: History (summarised well in the lead)
 * 9) * Check for Relative emphasis: ✅
 * 10) ** Major Point 1: Route description (due weight matches well between the lead and the body)
 * 11) ** Major Point 2: History (due weight matches well between the lead and the body)
 * 12) * Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN): ✅
 * 13) ** Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE): ✅
 * 14) *** The first sentence is "King's Highway 127, commonly referred to as Highway 127, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario." It's clear and precise.
 * 15) ** Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE): ✅
 * 16) ** Check for Proper names and titles: ✅
 * 17) ** Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None
 * 18) ** Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None
 * 19) ** Check for Pronunciation: None
 * 20) ** Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK): ✅
 * 21) Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):  ✅
 * 22) * Check for Non-English titles:
 * 23) * Check for Usage in first sentence:
 * 24) * Check for Separate section usage:
 * 25) Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):  ✅
 * 26) Check for Clutter (WP:LEADCLUTTER):  None

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 * 1) Check for Body sections: WP:BODY, MOS:BODY.  ✅
 * 2) * Check for Headings and sections: ✅
 * 3) * Check for Section templates and summary style: ✅
 * 4) * Check for Paragraphs (MOS:PARAGRAPHS): ✅
 * 5) Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):  ✅
 * 6) * Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER): ✅
 * 7) * Check for Works or publications: None
 * 8) * Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO): None
 * 9) * Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR): ✅
 * 10) * Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER): None
 * 11) * Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL): ✅
 * 12) * Check for Links to sister projects: None
 * 13) * Check for Navigation templates: ✅
 * 14) Check for Formatting:  ✅
 * 15) * Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):
 * 16) * Check for Links:
 * 17) * Check for Horizontal rule (WP:LINE):

Check for WP:WTW:''' None

Check for WP:EMBED:''' ✅
 * The table is standard in such articles. Checked other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416

2: Verifiable with no original research
 * a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
 * b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: very good Checked other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416

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 * 1) Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING):  (not contentious)
 * 2) * Is it contentious?: No
 * 3) * Does the ref indeed support the material?:
 * 4) Check for the author (WP:RSVETTING):
 * 5) * Who is the author?:
 * 6) ** Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
 * 7) ** Peter Heiler
 * 8) ** Ontario Department of Highways
 * 9) * Does the author have a Wikipedia article?:
 * 10) * What are the author's academic credentials and professional experience?:
 * 11) ** very good Checked other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416
 * 12) ** Random check on accessible sources - Source 2 & Source 3
 * 13) * What else has the author published?:
 * 14) * Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?:
 * 15) Check for the publication (WP:RSVETTING):
 * 16) * Reliable. Used in other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416
 * 17) * Random check on accessible sources - Source 2 & Source 3
 * 18) Check for Self-published sources (WP:SPS):

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Check for inline citations WP:MINREF: ✅


 * 1) Check for Direct quotations:
 * 2) Check for Likely to be challenged:
 * 3) Check for Contentious material about living persons (WP:BLP):


 * c. No original research: ✅

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 * 1) Check for primary sources (WP:PRIMARY):  ✅
 * 2) Check for synthesis (WP:SYN):  ✅
 * 3) Check for original images (WP:OI):  ✅

3: Broad in its coverage

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Not all sources are accessible. Cross-checked with other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416. Random check on accessible sources - Source 2 & Source 3


 * 1) Check for Article scope as defined by reliable sources:
 * 2) Check for The extent of the subject matter in these RS:
 * 3) Check for Out of scope:
 * 4) Check for The range of material that belongs in the article:
 * 5) Check for All material that is notable is covered:
 * 6) Check for All material that is referenced is covered:
 * 7) * Random check on accessible sources - Source 2 & Source 3
 * 8) Check for All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered:
 * 9) Check for The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge:
 * 10) Check for Stay on topic and no wandering off-topic (WP:OFFTOPIC):

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 * 1) Check for Readability issues (WP:LENGTH):
 * 2) Check for Article size (WP:TOO LONG!):

4: Neutral

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4. Fair representation without bias: ✅


 * 1) Check for POV (WP:YESPOV):  ✅
 * 2) Check for naming (WP:POVNAMING):  ✅
 * 3) Check for structure (WP:STRUCTURE):  ✅
 * 4) Check for Due and undue weight (WP:DUE):  ✅
 * 5) * Addressed in the lead criteria.
 * 6) Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):  ✅
 * 7) Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):  ✅
 * 8) Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):  ✅
 * 9) Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):  ✅
 * 10) Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):  ✅
 * 11) Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):  ✅
 * 12) Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):  ✅
 * 13) Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI):  None
 * 14) Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV):  None

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images ''' ✅ (Cross-checked with other FAs - Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416.)

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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):
 * 2) Check for copyright status:
 * 3) Check for non-free content (WP:NFC):
 * 4) Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR):

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


 * 1) Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):
 * 2) Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):
 * 3) Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):

As per the above checklist, the issue identified is:
 * The lead is not a concise summary of the body.
 * Route description in the lead "The route begins in Maynooth ... Ontario Provincial Police." is not an accurate summary of the body. Few points like The speed limit ... and patrolled by do not appear in the body.

This article is a very promising GA nominee. I'm delighted to see your work here. I'm putting the article on hold. All the best! -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  19:50, 7 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the review :) Speed limits are generally very difficult to cite, and I generally dislike the use of them myself, so I've simply removed it. I've added a sentence to the RD regarding the OPP and cited it. -  Floydian  τ ¢  22:51, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

OK, everything looks good now. Passing the article to GA status. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  23:29, 7 January 2014 (UTC)