Talk:Joseph Dudley/GA1

GA Review

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Looks like another excellent article. I'll get back with comments this afternoon.Sarnold17 (talk) 09:49, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

I've run through and made a few minor edits. One in particular is now the last sentence of the lead. It was out of place at the end of the previous paragraph. Take a look at this and see if this is what you intended. Next I will check all the images, the sources, and the lengthy job--all the links.Sarnold17 (talk) 19:52, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Your edits look fine to me. Thanks for catching those. Magic♪piano 14:51, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

OK, I've been through the article a couple of times and made a few more minor edits. I have only one issue to raise: In the section entitled "Service under Governor Andros," last paragraph, it discusses the execution of Leisler, but never explicitly states that the execution took place. Although this can be inferred later, from his son's attainder, as I read the paragraph I was waiting to find out if he had been executed, since there was some discussion of stalling on Dudley's part.

I find this to be a particularly well put together and well written article--probably the best of the four of yours that I've reviewed. I see this as a candidate for further advancement.Sarnold17 (talk) 21:54, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

I've actually uncovered additional information on Dudley's role in Leisler's trial. According to another source, the assertion Kimball makes about Dudley's role in arguing for execution originates with Cotton Mather, hardly an unbiased source. I need to rework that bit of this article now anyway, so adding the event of Leisler's execution won't be hard. Thanks for your feedback and good words. Magic♪piano 23:24, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

I've updated the details surrounding Leisler's trial. Magic♪piano 15:09, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Criteria Review

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   Yes; word choice, grammar, sentence length and paragraph length are all appropriate

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

   Yes, references are suitable, appropriate and diverse

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   Yes, the life of the person is broadly presented

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   Yes, all aspects of the person's life, pro and con, are well presented and well balanced

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

   no problems here

6. 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):

   Yes, attractive images apporpriately placed

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

PASS

Overall, a very fine article.Sarnold17 (talk) 15:47, 22 April 2011 (UTC)