Talk:2005 Qeshm earthquake/GA1

GA Review

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GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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The article looks good, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   See my comments at the end of the review.

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   Good luck with improving this article! TheLeftorium 17:01, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Comments

• Insert a full stop after "13:53 local time (10:23 UTC)".
• Reports of its strength on the moment magnitude scale show that the earthquake was about 6.0 on the Moment magnitude scale. – This sentence doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe replace it with "Reports of its strength show that the earthquake was about 6.0 on the Moment magnitude scale"?
• Three aftershocks followed the main shock, and the earthquake occurred during the Trial of Saddam Hussein. – Full stop after "shock".
• Qeshm Island should be linked in the Background section, not the Damage and casualties section (plus it's a redirect).
• Ref number 4 should be put after the comma in the second paragraph of the Background section.
• 80& – I think you mean "80%".
• "The earthquake was reported at in Oman."
• One major hospital on the island experienced damage, as well as an airport in the region. – Which island?
• In one school, broken legs were reported when the building collapsed but no casualties occurred. – Comma after "collapsed".
• One woman described locals as "panicked." – Insert "the" before "locals". Also, the full stop should be after the quotation mark.
• Link "Bandar Abbas".
• Disambiguation links: Ash-Shariqah, CRI and China Daily News.
• No external links?
• The lead is a bit short, could you add some stuff from the Relief efforts section?
• And finally, the lead mentions Saddam Hussein, but he is not mentioned anywhere else in the article. Also, is there a reason to why he is included in the article?

Well, the earthquake occurred during his trial, but I'll remove that, since it's virtually unimportant. Ceran^→//forge 18:15, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Nice job! I will now pass the article. —TheLeftorium 18:26, 31 January 2009 (UTC)