Talk:James McDivitt/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 21:34, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments

• I would merge the single-sentence opening "para" of the lead with the second para, and start the second sentence with "He".

  Y Changed as suggested. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• Also USAF is overlinked and abbreviated on the second instance.

  Y Corrected. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "Apollo Lunar Module" Apollo is part of the formal title.

  Y Only on Wikipedia, but sure. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "brigadier general" this is capitalised in the infobox?

  Correct, per MOS:MILTERMS. Ranks are conventionally capitalised in the Infoboxes for the benefit of automated processes that use them. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "rank of Tenderfoot Scout" no need to repeat Scout.

  Y Piped. Strange but true: American men list their boy scout experience on their resumes. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "in July 1962.[5] By September 1962" repetitive, perhaps "The following September" or "Two months later..."?

  Y Deleted "1962". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "EVA ("spacewalk")" bit late in the article to start saying what EVA means to laypeople.

  Y Moved the term up. I had thought that the term was obsolete, but Google ngrams says it is still in use. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "He got a camera and took" do we need, "got a camera and"?

  Y You're right; I don't think he went round to Ted's and bought one. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• Is there a link for Mylar insulation?

  Y Changed to Multi-layer insulation. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "commander (CDR) of" CDR doesn't seem to be used anywhere?

  Y Resolved. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "commanded by Frank Borman, with" overlinked.

  Y Unlinked

• "the CM and" what's CM?

  Y Command Module. Changed to CSM to keep things consistent. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• PLSS isn't used anywhere.

  Y Removed. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "and a Director" why is this capitalised?

  Y De-capped. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "NASA Exceptional Service Medal.[23]" no full stop.

  Y Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• "Hall of Fame in 2012.[40]" similarly

  Y Deleted similarly. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• ref 16, %?

  Y Typo. Deleted. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• Ref 22: "he American Presidency"?

  Y Typo. Added. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

• Ref 50, 51, we don't normally consider IMDB a reliable source.

  Y Do I need more reasons to vote to abolish Pop Culture sections? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:38, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

That's all for me. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 13:30, 6 September 2021 (UTC)