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Reviewer: Caponer (talk · contribs) 19:04, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]


AgnosticPreachersKid, I will be completing 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. Thanks! -- Caponer (talk) 19:04, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, thank you! APK whisper in my ear 19:21, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
AgnosticPreachersKid, this article is quite comprehensive and is well-written like your other wonderful articles illustrating the design land history of D.C.'s monuments. Following my review and re-review, I assess that this article meets the majority of criteria for Good Article status. I do have a few comments, questions, and suggestions that should be addressed before final passage to Good Article status. Thank you for all your incredible work on this article! -- Caponer (talk) 19:54, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  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 topic, establishes the necessary context, and explains why the statue is notable.
  • The template's image has been released into the public domain and is therefore free for use in this article.
  • I suggest mentioning that the statue of Nathan Hale is in New York City.
  • The lede is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

 Done APK whisper in my ear 20:11, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

History
Background

  • I suggest adding a wiki-link for the first mention of the Civil War in the first paragraph of this subsection.
  • The Frederick William MacMonnies self portrait has been released into the public domain and is therefore free to use here.
  • An apostrophe should be added to MacMonnies' name in the sentence beginning "MacMonnies other well-known Civil War..."
  • The sentence beginning "After his initial design was rejected due to costs overrun and design critiques..." should probably be re-worded to "After his initial design was rejected due to increased costs..." or "After his initial design was rejected due to an overrun of costs..." or something to that effect. Oh, or "After his initial design was rejected due to costs overruns..." So that both the costs and overruns are plural.
  • Kalorama Triangle should be wiki-linked in its first mention within the article's prose. Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road should also be wiki-linked in their first mention in the prose within this subsection.
  • Do any of the sources mention whether this site is imposing due to the fact it's at the top of a hill, looking downhill into Downtown? This isn't necessary, but it would explain why the location was more imposing than the others mentioned during the site selection process.
  • This subsection is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

Dedication

  • The Evening Star photo of the dedication has been released into the public domain and is therefore free for use here.
  • Should it be restated that Brigadier General Henry C. Dwight was president of the Society of the Army of the Potomac?
  • This subsection is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

 Done APK whisper in my ear 20:11, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Later history

Design and location

  • Columbia Road and Connecticut Avenue should be de-linked here as they are mentioned earlier within the article's prose. However, Downtown (Washington, D.C.) could be wiki-linked here as it hadn't been mentioned earlier in the prose.
  • This subsection is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

 Done APK whisper in my ear 20:11, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! APK whisper in my ear 21:39, 30 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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