Talk:Carroll Baker/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: onel5969 (talk · contribs) 21:49, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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In process, will finish it today or tomorrow.

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:

   Concise, well-written, proper grammar, no spelling errors. Two Issues: 1) last sentence in second paragraph in the Early life section is awkwardly written, due to the sequence of places (I'd probably put Windsor, Ontario last to fix the problem): 2) the article is about an American actress, so the grammar should follow American English - there are several instances where British English is used (e.g. theatre, programme).

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:

   The lead is very well written, and representative of the article as a whole. The article's entire structure is very well laid-out, with logical breaks and smooth transitions. Issue - the lead and the body of the article appear to be at odds in one aspect: her discovery. How can Kazan have "discovered" her on Broadway, when she had already been in several films, including a major role in Giant?

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. Has an appropriate reference section:

   No issues.

   B. Cites reliable sources, where necessary:

   I didn't check every citation link, but those I audited contained no dead links, although the YouTubeinterview appears to no longer work (but that could be my laptop, sometimes it has issues with YouTube - but you should check it). However, regarding citations, this is where the most work is needed. There appear to be several facts which should (imho) be cited:

   Early career - 1) Dumont network credit; 2) the Tennessee Williams fact (might be in the YouTube video I can't bring up); 3) the line about her notoriety before Baby Doll's opening also should have a cite.

   Contract battles - 1) Bridge to the Sun reaction should be cited; 2) 'Come on Strong theater credit should be cited; not sure if the Life Cover should have a citation, but it would be nice.

   Sex symbol - Cheyenne Autumn as last Western should be cited, else it appears to be OR.

   European career - the reason for the move to Europe does not appear to be supported by the citation at the end of the following sentence; her intro to Marco Ferreri needs a citation.

   Return to American film - 1) citation for return to theater (in fact, the citation following the next sentence seems to contradict that BB&C was in the UK); 2) John Hough's admiration needs a citation.

   Box-office successes - no citations needed, but the last sentence of the first paragraph doesn't make sense. Use of the word "sporadically", followed by the scope of her work doesn't mesh.

   Retirement - this section is almost wholly uncited. Both of the first paragraphs should have some references to back up the facts contained therein.

   Personal life - 1) Actors Studio; 2) family info at the end of the first paragraph.

   C. No original research:

   as long as the citations above are corrected, this appears okay.

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   Covers all aspects of her life and career.

   B. Focused (see summary style):

   Gives appropriate coverage to each aspect of her life.

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

   While an active edit history, not a contentious one.

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   All the images appear to be properly tagged with either PD or appropriate CC licenses. The one exception is the Baby Doll image, which is a fair use tag, and I'm not sure that fair use extends to this article. It's a grey area, and I definitely don't think it would pass an FA review. See WP:NFC#UUI, #6.

   B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

   Very nice use of images

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   It's almost there. My comments above are relatively easy fixes, for the most part (except for the citation stuff). No movement in almost a month. Gone stale.