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Reviewer: Batard0 ( talk · contribs) 07:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
I'll take this one on. Having read through it once, I don't anticipate many issues. I noticed only a few minor things. I'll come back shortly with more detailed comments. -- Batard0 ( talk) 07:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
I'll start with some observations on the prose.
Prose
Lead
Early life
More to come later... -- Batard0 ( talk) 11:59, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
College
More to come... -- Batard0 ( talk) 14:02, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
Post-college
2008 Olympic Trials
Retirement and return
2012 Olympic Trials
2012 Olympics
Sponsorship and personal life
General comments on prose
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1a) the prose is clear and concise, respects copyright laws, and the spelling and grammar are correct
1b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation
2a) it provides references to all sources of information in the section(s) dedicated to the attribution of these sources according to the guide to layout
2b) it provides in-line citations from reliable sources
2c) it contains no original research
3a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic
3b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail
4) it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each
5) it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute
6a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content
6b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions
Looks like we're very close. Address the above concerns and I'll list it. -- Batard0 ( talk) 03:00, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Having seen no response from the nominator for about 12 days, I am planning to fail the article later today. I have tried to find someone else to respond to these minor concerns, but so far have not been successful. To the nominator: please contact me when you're back. I will be happy to pass the article if you address the concerns above and relist it. -- Batard0 ( talk) 05:04, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
Correction: I have an editor who's going to pick up the GA responses in the nominator's stead, and if all goes well we can get this listed. It may take a few more days. -- Batard0 ( talk) 05:10, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
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US Olympic Trials swimmer
Davis Tarwater (pictured) announced his retirement and headed home before realizing he had qualified for the
2012 Olympics? |
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Reviewing |
Reviewer: Batard0 ( talk · contribs) 07:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
I'll take this one on. Having read through it once, I don't anticipate many issues. I noticed only a few minor things. I'll come back shortly with more detailed comments. -- Batard0 ( talk) 07:23, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
I'll start with some observations on the prose.
Prose
Lead
Early life
More to come later... -- Batard0 ( talk) 11:59, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
College
More to come... -- Batard0 ( talk) 14:02, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
Post-college
2008 Olympic Trials
Retirement and return
2012 Olympic Trials
2012 Olympics
Sponsorship and personal life
General comments on prose
GA criteria
1a) the prose is clear and concise, respects copyright laws, and the spelling and grammar are correct
1b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation
2a) it provides references to all sources of information in the section(s) dedicated to the attribution of these sources according to the guide to layout
2b) it provides in-line citations from reliable sources
2c) it contains no original research
3a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic
3b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail
4) it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each
5) it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute
6a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content
6b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions
Looks like we're very close. Address the above concerns and I'll list it. -- Batard0 ( talk) 03:00, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Having seen no response from the nominator for about 12 days, I am planning to fail the article later today. I have tried to find someone else to respond to these minor concerns, but so far have not been successful. To the nominator: please contact me when you're back. I will be happy to pass the article if you address the concerns above and relist it. -- Batard0 ( talk) 05:04, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
Correction: I have an editor who's going to pick up the GA responses in the nominator's stead, and if all goes well we can get this listed. It may take a few more days. -- Batard0 ( talk) 05:10, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
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