Talk:Ontario Highway 85/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 03:15, 12 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   ♥  03:15, 12 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) ** The lead does not Provide an accessible overview for the major points.
 * 7) * Check for Relative emphasis: ✅
 * 8) ** The lead does not give Relative emphasis to the major points.
 * 9) * Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN): ✅
 * 10) ** Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE): ✅
 * 11) *** King's Highway 85, commonly referred to as Highway 85, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. encountering Highway 401 immediately before terminating east of Dorchester.
 * 12) *** Mention exact points it connects.
 * 13) ** Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE): ✅
 * 14) ** Check for Proper names and titles: ✅
 * 15) ** Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None
 * 16) ** Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None
 * 17) ** Check for Pronunciation: None
 * 18) ** Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK): ✅
 * 19) Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):  ✅
 * 20) * Check for Non-English titles:
 * 21) * Check for Usage in first sentence:
 * 22) * Check for Separate section usage:
 * 23) Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):  ✅
 * 24) * Lead should be expanded.
 * 25) 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) ** Paragraphs should be short enough to be readable, but long enough to develop an idea.
 * 6) Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):  ✅
 * 7) * Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER): ✅
 * 8) * Check for Works or publications: None
 * 9) * Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO): None
 * 10) * Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR): ✅
 * 11) * Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER): None
 * 12) * Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL): None
 * 13) * Check for Links to sister projects: None
 * 14) * Check for Navigation templates: ✅
 * 15) Check for Formatting:  ✅
 * 16) * Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):
 * 17) * Check for Links:
 * 18) * 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) ** Department of Highways
 * 7) ** Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
 * 8) ** Peter Heiler
 * 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 2,3,20,21
 * 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 2,3,20,21
 * 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 2,3,20,21


 * 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 2,3,20,21
 * 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) Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):  ✅
 * 6) Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):  ✅
 * 7) Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):  ✅
 * 8) Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):  ✅
 * 9) Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):  ✅
 * 10) Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):  ✅
 * 11) Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):  ✅
 * 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 3.0 Unported license)

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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) * Image 1 (Conestoga Parkway North.png): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use.
 * 3) * Image 2 (Highway 85 entering Kitchener.png): This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This version permits free use, including commercial use.
 * 4) Check for copyright status:  ✅
 * 5) * Image 1 (Conestoga Parkway North.png): Free.
 * 6) * Image 2 (Highway 85 entering Kitchener.png): Free.
 * 7) Check for non-free content (WP:NFC):  None
 * 8) 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: ✅


 * 1) Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):  ✅
 * 2) * Image 1 (Conestoga Parkway North.png): Relevant.
 * 3) * Image 2 (Highway 85 entering Kitchener.png): Relevant.
 * 4) Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):  ✅
 * 5) * Appropriate & Representative
 * 6) Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):  ✅
 * 7) * Caption 1: "Highway 85 begins at the interchange in the lower-right corner of the image and follows the Conestoga Parkway north into the distance" succinct and informative
 * 8) * Caption 2: "Highway 85 enters Kitchener along the Conestoga Parkway" succinct and informative

As per the above checklist, the issues are :
 * Fix lead.
 * Fix short paragraphs.

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   ♥  04:13, 13 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Beefed up the lede to include info on the parkway construction, and merged the last two paragraphs of the History section (the second last one was the only one I could see as being too short). Cheers,  Floydian  τ ¢  23:27, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Good. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  00:02, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

OK, everything looks good now. Passing the article to GA status. -- Seabuckthorn   ♥  00:02, 16 January 2014 (UTC)