Talk:Brigid's cross/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ealdgyth (talk · contribs) 23:25, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

Looks interesting, I'll get to this in the next few days. Ealdgyth (talk) 23:25, 3 May 2022 (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, 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): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

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 non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Design:
  • Suggestion "Brigid's crosses broadly refer to a group of Christian crosses woven out of straw or rushes.." maybe "Brigid's crosses broadly refer to a type of Christian crosses woven out of straw or rushes" instead?
    •  Done
  • Suggest listing the eight types right after "has identified eight basic shapes." and then starting a new paragraph to start enumerating the 8 various types.
    •  Done
  • Suggest linking "spinning wheel"
    •  Not done I am referring to a general wheel in motion here, not the object of a spinning wheel; will take suggestions for how to rephrase without repeating "wheel in motion"
  • I'm counting seven types listed: diamond/lozenge, swastika, three-armed, wheel cross, interlaced, bare cross, sheaf cross.. what's #8?
    • I went back to the source itself; single and multiple diamond were categorized separately, while the Sheaf-Cross appears to fall under the "miscellaneous" category.
• Folklore:
  • "some 200 years after she was born" but ... we don't give a date for her birth so knowing that the hagiogrpahy was written 200 years later still doesn't help us know when she lived or when the hagiography was written.
    • Added approximate DOB to the first sentence.
  • "Brigid was bestowed a poisoned" .. a bit awkward... suggest perhaps "given" instead of "bestowed"
    • Changed
  • "attributes prescribed" I think you mean "ascribed" - Merriam-Webster definition of prescribe has a connotation of rulemaking/directing something
    • You're right, changed
  • "that Christian forces added" forces seems a bit off here - perhaps just "Christians" or maybe "early Irish Christians"?
    • Changed to "Christian missionaries", as the change is attributed to those who wanted to convert the pagan population by integrating their symbols into Christianity.
• Nice little article, just a few suggestions above. The only thing that's required for GA is straightening out the eight types of crosses thing, everything else is just a suggestion.
• I randomly googled three phrases and only turned up Wikipedia mirrors. Earwig's tool shows no sign of copyright violation.

I've put the article on hold for seven days to allow folks to address the issues I've brought up. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, or here with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth (talk) 16:50, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

@GhostRiver: - I see the exams notice, any idea when you'll be able to get to this? Ealdgyth (talk) 13:21, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

Ealdgyth I'm graduating from my M.S.Ed. program this weekend and will be busy with my family. I can get to this on Tuesday once they depart and the festivities conclude. — GhostRiver 14:59, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

No worries at all, just was checking in. Take your time. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:38, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

Sorry for the wait, Ealdgyth, I've addressed everything. — GhostRiver 19:39, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

All these look good, passing this now. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:15, 21 May 2022 (UTC)