Talk:Sprain Brook Parkway/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Seabuckthorn (talk · contribs) 17:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
Nominator: Mitch32^{(The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)}

Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status, and should have my full review up shortly. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 17:37, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

1: Well-written

• a. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
• b. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

WP:LEAD:

Check for WP:LEAD: Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:  Done Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):  Done Check for Introductory text:  Done Lead should provide an accessible overview with Relative emphasis (MOS:INTRO). The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article. Significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the body. "New York's Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) refers to it internally as New York State Route 987F (NY 987F), an unsigned reference route." (not in body ) Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO):  Done Major Point 1: Route description "It begins at an interchange with the Bronx River Parkway … it merges into the Taconic State Parkway." (not a concise summary of the History section ) Major Point 2: History "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (not a concise summary of the History section ) Major Point 2.1: Original proposal "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949" (summarised well in the lead ) Major Point 2.2: Revival "The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949, when the State Council of Parks, run by Robert Moses to ease congestion on the Bronx River Parkway." (not a concise summary of the Revival section ) Major Point 2.3: "Route A" "After a controversial right-of-way acquisition … its "Route A" alternative began in 1958" (not a concise summary of the Route A section ) Major Point 2.4: Construction "After being constructed to I-287 (the Cross Westchester Expressway) in November 1969, the parkway did not have the stretch from the interstate to the Hawthorne Circle." (not a concise summary of the Construction section ) Major Point 2.5: Completion "Due to multiple delays by the state of New York, and after heavy pressure from industry … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (summarised well in the lead ) Check for Relative emphasis:  Done Major Point 1: Route description "It begins at an interchange with the Bronx River Parkway … it merges into the Taconic State Parkway." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2: History "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2.1: Original proposal "The Sprain Brook was first proposed in the early 1920s … The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949" (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2.2: Revival "The Sprain Brook proposal sat on the table until 1949, when the State Council of Parks, run by Robert Moses to ease congestion on the Bronx River Parkway." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2.3: "Route A" "After a controversial right-of-way acquisition … its "Route A" alternative began in 1958" (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2.4: Construction "After being constructed to I-287 (the Cross Westchester Expressway) in November 1969, the parkway did not have the stretch from the interstate to the Hawthorne Circle." (the lead does not give due weight as is given in the body ) Major Point 2.5: Completion "Due to multiple delays by the state of New York, and after heavy pressure from industry … 1979, at which time, all maintenance of the Sprain Brook Parkway was turned over to NYSDOT." (the lead gives due weight as is given in the body ) Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN):  Done Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE):  Done The Sprain Brook Parkway (also known as The Sprain) is a 12.65-mile (20.36 km) long north–south parkway in Westchester County, New York, United States. Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE):  Done Check for Proper names and titles:  Done Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN): None Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG): None Check for Pronunciation: None Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK):  Done Check for Biographies: NA Check for Organisms: NA Check for Biographies of living persons: NA Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):  Done Check for Non-English titles: Check for Usage in first sentence: Check for Separate section usage: Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):  Done Check for Clutter (WP:LEADCLUTTER): None

WP:LAYOUT:

Done Check for WP:LAYOUT:  Done Check for Body sections: WP:BODY, MOS:BODY.  Done Check for Headings and sections:  Done Check for Section templates and summary style:  Done Check for Paragraphs (MOS:PARAGRAPHS):  Done Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):  Done Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER):  Done Check for Works or publications:  Done Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO):  Done Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR):  Done Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER): None Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL):  Done Check for Links to sister projects:  Done Check for Navigation templates:  Done Check for Formatting:  Done Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):  Done Check for Links:  Done Check for Horizontal rule (WP:LINE):  Done

WP:WTW:

Done Check for WP:WTW:  Done Check for Words that may introduce bias:  Done Check for Puffery (WP:PEA):  Done Check for Contentious labels (WP:LABEL):  Done Check for Unsupported attributions (WP:WEASEL):  Done Check for Expressions of doubt (WP:ALLEGED):  Done Check for Editorializing (MOS:OPED):  Done Check for Synonyms for said (WP:SAY):  Done Check for Expressions that lack precision:  Done Check for Euphemisms (WP:EUPHEMISM):  Done Check for Clichés and idioms (WP:IDIOM):  Done Check for Relative time references (WP:REALTIME):  Done Check for Neologisms (WP:PEA): None Check for Offensive material (WP:F***):  Done Check for WP:MOSFICT:  Done Check for Real-world perspective (WP:Real world):  Done Check for Primary and secondary information (WP:PASI):  Done Check for Contextual presentation (MOS:PLOT):  Done

WP:EMBED:
Done Prose is preferred over list (WP:PROSE): Check for Tables (MOS:TABLES):

2: Verifiable with no original research

• a. Has an appropriate reference section: Yes
• b. Citation to reliable sources where necessary: excellent (Thorough check on Google. Cross-checked with other FAs)

WP:RS:

Done Check for WP:RS:  Done Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416 Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING): (not contentious)  Done Is it contentious?: No Does the ref indeed support the material?: Check for the author (WP:RSVETTING):  Done Who is the author?: Does the author have a Wikipedia article?: What are the author's academic credentials and professional experience?: What else has the author published?: Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?: Check for the publication (WP:RSVETTING):  Done Check for Self-published sources (WP:SPS):

WP:MINREF:
Done Check for inline citations WP:MINREF:  Done Check for Direct quotations:  Done Check for Likely to be challenged:  Done Check for Contentious material about living persons (WP:BLP): NA

• c. No original research:  Done

WP:NOR:
Done Check for primary sources (WP:PRIMARY):  Done Check for synthesis (WP:SYN):  Done Check for original images (WP:OI):  Done

3: Broad in its coverage

a. Major aspects:

Done Cross-checked with other FAs: M-185 (Michigan highway), New York State Route 28N, New York State Route 319, New York State Route 174, New York State Route 32, Ontario Highway 401 & Ontario Highway 416 Check for Article scope as defined by reliable sources: Check for The extent of the subject matter in these RS: Check for Out of scope: Check for The range of material that belongs in the article: Check for All material that is notable is covered: Check for All material that is referenced is covered: Check for All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered: Check for The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge: Check for Stay on topic and no wandering off-topic (WP:OFFTOPIC):

b. Focused:
Done Check for Readability issues (WP:LENGTH): Check for Article size (WP:TOO LONG!):

4: Neutral

WP:NPOV:

Done 4. Fair representation without bias:  Done Check for POV (WP:YESPOV):  Done Check for naming (WP:POVNAMING):  Done Check for structure (WP:STRUCTURE):  Done Check for Due and undue weight (WP:DUE):  Done Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):  Done Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):  Done Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):  Done Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):  Done Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):  Done Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):  Done Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):  Done Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI): None Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV): None

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc: Yes

6: Images  Done (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license)

Images:

Done 6: Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:  Done Check for copyright tags (WP:TAGS):  Done Check for copyright status:  Done Check for non-free content (WP:NFC): None Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR): NA 6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:  Done Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):  Done Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):  Done Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):  Done

As per the above checklist, the issues identified are:

• The lead does not provide an accessible overview and does not give relative emphasis.

This article is a very promising GA nominee. I’m glad to see your work here. All the best, --Seabuckthorn ♥ 04:16, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

Give me a couple days. Been a busy weekend.Mitch32^{(The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)} 05:59, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

There all done. Mitch32^{(The man who renounces himself, comes to himself.)} 22:03, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks --Seabuckthorn ♥ 07:23, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Promoting the article to GA status. --Seabuckthorn ♥ 07:23, 29 January 2014 (UTC)