Talk:Alexander W. Monroe/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Johanna (talk · contribs) 02:29, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Second on my "to review" list. Johanna (formerly BenLinus1214)^{talk to me!}_{see my work} 02:29, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Comments

• It's not so much near the top of the article, but watch repetition of "served" in military career and later political career ;)

• I've removed some of the repetitive uses of "serve" in these sections. Let me know if any further uses should be changed. Thank you for the suggestion! -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• I think the lead might perhaps be a bit too long considering the length of the article. Specifically, it goes into too much detail about his military career, in my opinion. I trust your judgement in cutting the lead down.

• I've trimmed the lede a little bit, but let me know if there is any specific content you assess as appropriate for removal. Thank you for the suggestion! -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "oldest child and son" awkward and a bit redundant--he was obviously their first son if he was their first child.

• I concur, and I've removed "and son." -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "At the age of 18, Monroe and his siblings were orphaned" any details on the parents' deaths?

• I was actually unable to find additional information about Monroe's parents, and their deaths. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• Link to surveying.

• Done! -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "lucrative law practice" numbers?

• The sources didn't provide numbers for this, so I can remove "lucrative" if need be. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• I don't think "conscription bill" should be collectively linked to conscription, as it's a bit misleading. I expected a link to the a page on the Confederate conscription bill. If that exists, link to that. If not, retype as "conscription bill".

• Done! -- West Virginian (talk) 18:56, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "Monroe continued to practice law in Romney." The use of "continued" makes for a bit of an abrupt transition.

• I've changed this sentence to: Throughout his political career, Monroe continued to engage in the practice of law in Romney. Let me know if this works better or requires additional modification. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:56, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "who had been accused of murdering her lover Benjamin Brooks." And? What happened in the trial? Do we know?

• I wasn't able to find additional sources outside the few newspapers available, so we do not know. Should we scrap this mention? -- West Virginian (talk) 18:56, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• "at least four children" What does this mean? Are there doubts in the records or something?

• I was able to find four children, but that doesn't mean that there weren't more. Since a source didn't say "four" exactly, I added at least as a caveat to the number of children I was able to substantiate. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:56, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

• Refs and checklinks look fine.

@West Virginian: Nice work, as usual! Just a few things to clear up before I pass. :) Johanna (formerly BenLinus1214)^{talk to me!}_{see my work} 04:11, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

@Johanna: Thank you for taking the time to complete your thorough and comprehensive review of this article. I will respond to your comments and questions within the next 48 hours. -- West Virginian (talk) 19:51, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

@Johanna: I apologize for the delay in my responses. As you can see, in some areas the sources are a bit limited regarding the information they provide. Take a look at my responses and let me know if you have any outstanding issues. I always appreciate and value your suggestions and guidance. -- West Virginian (talk) 18:57, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

@West Virginian: Okay, that's better now. I changed "lucrative" for my own well-being. ;) Pass. Johanna (formerly BenLinus1214)^{talk to me!}_{see my work} 03:55, 18 October 2015 (UTC)

Johanna, thank you for the review and for passing this article to Good Article status! As always, it was a privilege working with you throughout this process! -- West Virginian (talk) 09:59, 18 October 2015 (UTC)

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

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: