Wikipedia:Peer review/M6 motorway/archive1

M6 motorway
This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review because I have studied (not editied) this article and it seems to meet most of the critera for GA. I would just like a quick peer review to see if it is up for GAN.

Thanks, 93gregsonl2 (talk) 21:48, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Further Finetooth comments: No, it's not ready for GAN. At a minimum, the sourcing problems need to be addressed to satisfy WP:V, a fundamental requirement. Here are some comments and suggestions for improvement.


 * I think the map at the bottom of the infobox should have a caption.


 * The cleanup tags about references needs to be addressed. In fact, large parts of the article are unsourced. A good rule of thumb is to include a source for every set of statistics, every direct quotation, every claim that is challenged or apt to be challenged, and every paragraph.


 * The lead should be a succinct summary of the whole article. A good rule of thumb is to include at least a mention of each of the main text sections and not to include anything important in the lead that is not in the rest of the article. The existing lead doesn't mention most of the main sections.


 * Quite a few of the imperial measures need to be converted to metric as well. Some already are, but many are not. The convert template is handy for doing the math and getting the spellings and abbreviations right.


 * Extremely short sections like "Junction with M1 and A14" and extremely short paragraphs like the series in "M6 motorway in culture" give the article a choppy feel in places. It's generally better to expand these shorties or to merge them with other paragraphs or sections.

Legislation
 * I don't think this section contains much that is useful. It's essentially a list of statue numbers without any substantive details. I'd consider eliminating it or reducing it to a footnote, compressing it as much as possible.

External links
 * I'd suggest compressing these lists into fewer lines of type. For example, The Motorway Archive could be one line of type that included all nine links separated by unlinked semicolons.

General
 * The images need alt text, meant for readers who can't see the images. You might not need this for GAN, but you will if the article ever goes to FAC. Please see WP:ALT for a full explanation.

I hope these suggestions prove helpful. If so, please consider reviewing another article, especially one from the PR backlog. That is where I found this one. Finetooth (talk) 21:17, 19 November 2009 (UTC)