Talk:Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Pyrotec (talk) 18:29, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Starting review. Pyrotec (talk) 18:29, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Overall summay

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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Quite a readable and well-referenced article.

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality:

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources:

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   Well illustrated.

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

   Well illustrated.

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   The WP:Lead is rather "thin": it is intended to provide both an introduction to the article (which it does); and provide a summary of the main points. The first paragraph appears to be the introduction and this paragraph: "The cathedral's architect was Englishman Frederick Gibberd, the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962, and took five years. Earlier designs for a Catholic cathedral in Liverpool had been proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, but none were completed." appears to be the summary. I suggest this second paragraph needs some expansion, i.e. no mention of the crypt, the circular plan being driven by the need for a central altar and an existing crypt, structral problems, etc, etc. Despite the poor lead, I'm awarding this article GA-status.

Despite the poor lead, I'm awarding this article GA-status. Congratulations on producing an Good Article. Pyrotec (talk) 21:13, 1 September 2010 (UTC)