Talk:Russian monitor Strelets/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: West Virginian (talk · contribs) 13:34, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

Sturmvogel 66, I will engage in a thorough and comprehensive review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime. -- West Virginian (talk) 13:34, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

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Sturmvogel 66, I've completed my thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article, and I assess that it meets the criteria for passage to Good Article status. Prior to its passage, however, I do have some comments and suggestions that should first be addressed. Thank you for your continued contributions to Wikipedia! -- West Virginian (talk) 13:57, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Lede

• Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article adequately defines the monitor, establishes the monitor's necessary context, and explains why the monitor is otherwise notable.
• The info box for the monitor is beautifully formatted and its content is sourced within the prose of the text and by the references cited therein.
• For a more comprehensive lede, I would recommend adding some additional content form the "Description" section, perhaps mentioning the ship's displacement or its maximum speed at sea trials.
• The image of Strelets has been released into the public domain and it is therefore acceptable for use in this article.
• I would recommend adding an alternative caption per the guidance outlined at Wikipedia:Alternative text for images. If this is not doable with the ship info box template, then please disregard this recommendation.
• While a wiki-link to Streltsy is listed as the monitor's namesake in the info box, there is no statement below in the prose with an inline citation. I would recommend incorporating this below into the "Description" section with an inline citation.
• The lede is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Description

• Displaced should be wiki-linked to Displacement (ship)
• I would also recommending wiki-linking Long ton as it is a measurement some readers may be unfamiliar with
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

Construction and career

• In the third paragraph, I'd recommend adding a comma in the natural pause following "On 21 July 1875"
• This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.

• • Thanks for your timely review. I've done most of what you pointed out, but alt text is only a suggestion, not a requirement and adding specific details to the admittedly short lede seems rather redundant to me.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:50, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
    • Sturmvogel 66, thank you for your timely response to my comments and questions. Upon my re-review of my article, I find that you've incorporated most of my suggestions and I hereby pass this article to Good Article status. Congratulations on another job well done! -- West Virginian (talk) 02:02, 30 August 2015 (UTC)