Talk:Pitfour estate/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: ColonelHenry (talk · contribs) 01:10, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

I look forward to reviewing this article. I'll begin with some initial comments sometime within the next 24-36 hours after a few readings and confirming some of the citations, etc. Thanks! --ColonelHenry (talk) 01:10, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Comments

 * "The Fergusons were Episcopalian" - link Episcopalian to the Scottish Episcopal Church. Americans will think of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States and wonder why you didn't say "Anglican"

Image review

 * File:Pitfour House, side view.jpg - Questionable: Commons file tagged as PD but insufficient information to establishes how the image qualifies as PD (date of creation or publication, authorship or other publishing information lacking).
 * File:Aberdeenshire UK location map.svg - OK properly tagged user-generated content, CC3.0
 * File:Pitfour House map.png - OK - properly tagged Public Domain.
 * File:Pitfour House, Aberdeenshire, side view - the 'Blenheim of the North'.jpg -- Questionable: Commons file tagged as PD but insufficient information to establishes how the image qualifies as PD (date of creation or publication, authorship or other publishing information lacking).
 * File:Pitfour Chapel, cropped.jpg - OK properly tagged free content CC3.0
 * File:Pitfour stables, cropped.jpg - OK properly tagged free content CC3.0
 * File:Pitfour Lake showing island.jpg - OK properly tagged free content CC3.0
 * File:Observatory at Drinnie's Wood.jpg - OK - CC2.0 UK Geograph

Review and criteria analysis
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria I would recommend you seek an editor who does copyediting (WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors) to fix this article's shortcomings before seeking another GA review.
 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * A. Prose is clear and concise, without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * Article needs an intensive copyedit (c/e) for basic style/formatting errors and to fix awkward syntax and sentence structures. I think these copyediting concerns are too substantial and require too exhaustive of a time and effort to rectify that it should be done outside of the GA process, and such preparations should be done before seeking another GA review.
 * The article was copy edited by the GOCE and Eric Corbett also did some copy editing.
 * B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
 * I would organize the article differently, but generally the article complies with the MOS policies required by criteria 1b.
 * 1) Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
 * A. Has an appropriate reference section:
 * Article does have an acceptable reference section
 * B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:
 * Many statements in the article need to be properly sourced.
 * Some examples might have been helpful.
 * C. No original research:
 * Do not see any evidence or indication of original research.
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. Major aspects:
 * Seems to cover the major aspects of the subject.
 * B. Focused:
 * Copyediting would improve the focus. The paragraphs tend to fall into tangents, rambling clauses. These issues interfere with proper adherence with the principles of WP:SUMMARY.
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * Seems to be neutral. No evidence or indication of bias.
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * No evidence or indication of edit-warring or content disputes.
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:
 * Most images are properly tagged, two questionable because of insufficient information.
 * B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * Images are relevant
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * 1a criteria compliance would take too much time and is best done outside GA process.


 * Thank you for reviewing this article, ColonelHenry; I did wait until after it had been copy edited by the GOCE before nominating it for GA and this was undertaken. Your comments are appreciated.  SagaciousPhil   -  Chat  16:11, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Adding a couple of further comments.  SagaciousPhil   -  Chat  05:16, 19 October 2013 (UTC)