Talk:Economy of Scotland in the early modern period

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Economy of Scotland in the early modern era/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: QatarStarsLeague (talk · contribs) 03:34, 27 June 2013 (UTC) This seems an excellent article. Review should proceed in a few days. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 03:34, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for taking on the review. I look forward to the comments.--SabreBD (talk) 22:22, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Lead

You may want to consider wikilinking farmoun and baile.

 Done (It also helps if I type them correctly) There is no article for farmtoun.--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Sixteenth century

"...difficult terrain, poor roads and methods of transport..." Did you mean to place a word like scarce in front of methods?

 DoneI went for "limited".--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

"... necessitating the shipping of large quantities of grain from the Baltic." It is obvious to any reader that no grain is produced on the Baltic Sea. Even still, the wording is unusual to me. Maybe you could alter to identify as "the Baltic region", or identify the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as a major supplier?

This is a very common way of referring to the trade. I am not against adding region (is it a region?), but I will see if I can find a reliable source that says where the grain was grown.--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Now found and added.--SabreBD (talk) 14:10, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

"...1584-8..." Do you mean 1584-88, or did you forget to place the second digit?

 Done Yep - well spotted.--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

"...use Flemings to teach new techniques..." Are you referring to the inhabitants of Flanders?

The Flemish speaking inhabitants of the Netherlands. Not all of them lived in Flanders, so I kept the wording in the source. I have wikilinked it to Flemish people.--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

"...bringing a Venetian..." There is no confusion as to the provenance of a Venetian, but you still might want to wikilink to the Republic of Venice.

 Done--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Seventeenth century

"The invasions of the 1640s..." Invasions by what polity?

 Done The source is referring to the English here I believe.--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Early eighteenth century

Please wikilink Lothians and Ayrshire.

 Done--SabreBD (talk) 12:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Conclusion

Excellent article, with which I have identified few problems. Once they are addressed and allayed, the article will pass. Congratulations! QatarStarsLeague (talk) 22:47, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

That's everything. The article passes. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 14:37, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks for a helpful review. Much appreciated.--SabreBD (talk) 15:31, 1 July 2013 (UTC)