Talk:Matagorda Bay/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Xtzou (Talk) 22:29, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I am beginning a review of this article. Initially, I found that the reference http://www.gulfbase.org/bay/view.php?bid=matagorda (ref 10) seems unaccessible. This is ok now. Xtzou (Talk) 12:15, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

• Also, there are several links that need disambiguation. http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/dablinks.py?page=Matagorda_Bay
• There appear to be many common words that are linked, constituting overlinking.

Lead

• "system's northwestern extension of Lavaca Bay" - Is Matagorda Bay considered a system?
• "Port O'Connor is located on the southwestern tip of the main bay's shore." - what is meant by the "main bay"? Are there other bays, of which Matagorda Bay is considered the main?

Xtzou (Talk) 22:29, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

• The nominator and I have each done some editing. I feel any reservations I had about the GA status of the article have been satisfied. Xtzou (Talk) 17:27, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality: Clearly and concisely written

   B. MoS compliance: Complies with required elements of MoS

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources: Reliable sources

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary: Well referenced

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects: Sets the context

   B. Focused: Remains focused on the topic

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail: Pass!

Congratulations! Xtzou (Talk) 17:31, 26 May 2010 (UTC)