File talk:Jaguar.ogg

Spoken article quality assessment

Version reviewed: As of 25 October 2008

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Technical quality: High/Medium

• There is distinct noise on the recording, a continuous background tinny, electrical sound. Like wind chimes heard from far away and then distorted.
• Audio level is consistent throughout and there is a pleasant lack of clicks, pops, bumps, etc. However, the audio level is also very low, forcing listeners to turn up their sound to an uncomfortable level for most other audio.
• Licence statement present at the end.

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Clarity: High

• The reader's voice is very clear and pleasant, and enunciation is excellent.
• The background noise and low audio level do not overtly detract from the reading: at a comfortable listening level, the reader's voice is distinct and louder than the background interference.
• Would have liked to see more pause between sections, particularly sub-sections, where they seemed a little rushed.
• Pacing was appropriate, though it speeded up as the reading progressed.
• Inflection was good, though it suffered a little for lack of variation, particularly at the ends of sentences.

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Accuracy: High

• Excellent pronunciations throughout, with no hesitation noticeable.
• Particularly pleased with the difficult Etymology section. Very well handled.
• A rather important pronunciation was missed altogether, which I would very much like to see added. It was skipped at the start of the Etymology section, though I think that, in the recording, it should be mentioned as an alternative pronunciation at the very beginning of the article itself. Americans invariably pronounce jaguar as "jag-wire", and considering readership, I think this omission from the reading does disservice, especially as the recording is where it would be most useful to have the different pronunciations distinguished.
• Although not required, I believe it's beneficial to introduce the article (as suggested in the Recording Guidelines).

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Reviewed by: Overall, a well-read and well-recorded piece. Thank you! Maedin\^talk 13:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)