Talk:Shō Sen'i/GA1

GA Review

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch

Nominator: Generalissima (talk · contribs) 21:09, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Reviewer: Borsoka (talk · contribs) 05:02, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

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

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

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Comments

• ...the Okinawan lord... Introduce Okinawa as an island in the Western Pacific.
  • Done. -G
• Introduce Sho Toku.
  • Done. -G
• Link Okinawa when it is first mentioned.
  • Done. -G
• ...to which he fled and became a local lord after a dispute over water rights When? One of the local lords of the small island? With whom?
  • Clarified. -G
• ...official histories... Of what?
  • Clarified. -G
• Introduce Omoro Soshi.
  • Done. -G
• ...(Reflections on Chūzan).. Delete, or add the same info after Omoro Soshi.
  • Done. - G

• I do not find it.

• The 1650 chronicle Chūzan Seikan (Reflections on Chūzan) states that Sen'i left his parents at age five and was raised by his brother Kanemaru. This should be mentioned in the previous section for chronological reasons.
  • Done. - G

• In Shō Taikyū, 1725 is the year for the same history.

• Oops! On Taikyu I mixed up the date of the Chuzan Seikan and the Chuzan Seifu. Corrected the date. Generalissima (talk) (it/she)

• Who is Taikyu?
• Introduce Chuzan Seifu.
  • Clarified. -G

• I would add the century.

• Done. - G

• ...(Genealogy of Chūzan).. Delete, or add the same info after Omoro Soshi.
  • Done. - G

• I do not find it.

Unfortunately there's no good translation for the name of the Omoro Soshi. Sources like Smits that translate the name of the official histories still just call it the Omoro Soshi in English. - G

• Who is Sho Shin?
  • Clarified. -G
• Link Ryukyu Kingdom.
  • Done. - G
• Link Sho Shin when he is first mentioned.
  • Done. - G
• Delink Sho Shin when he is mentioned for the second time.
  • Done. - G
• Delink Chuzan Seikan when is mentioned for the second time. Borsoka (talk) 05:34, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
• @Borsoka: Fixed all of these up; thank you! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)