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Feedback from New Page Review process

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I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Need an image..

scope_creepTalk 20:53, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

yes would be great! i wasn't able to find one Mujinga (talk) 11:03, 30 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
one was found :) Mujinga (talk) 15:03, 18 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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This review is transcluded from Talk:Bertha Mason (suffragist)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Edwininlondon (talk · contribs) 07:03, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy to take this one. I see there is also a fictional character with that name. I wonder if the suffragist's parents had read the book :) Should there be a link to the fictional character? And have you considered adding an Infobox? I will review properly over the weekend. Edwininlondon (talk) 07:03, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking on the review! Yes I suppose it's better having the disambig going both ways, so I've added it. On the infobox, I have no strong feelings either way, perhaps the recent addition of an image means there should be one now. Mujinga (talk) 12:18, 24 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Prose

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Overall good quality. Just a few minor comments.

  • lead: I think the lead is short but proportionally ok. However, I don't think "She was born to Betsey (née Buckley) .." belongs in the lead. Once that is removed the next sentence basically says what the first sentence says, so should go as well. Have a look at what else could go in the lead, because now it is getting quite short. Perhaps something like Influenced by her father's suffragist ..." but other things as well probably
  • Early life:source says she was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, which is worth saying. It's a bit ambiguous to just say "grew up in Ashton-under-Lyne"
  • Mason wrote in her book --> Would be good to say: Mason wrote in her 1912 book
  • in the late 1900s --> needs a rephrase I think as normally this refers to end of the 20th century
  • slide show --> magic lantern slide show
  • She toured NUWSS groups giving the lecture --> She toured NUWSS groups, giving the lecture
  • became the basis of her book, published in 1912 --> drop the last bit if 1912 already mentioned at the start of the section
  • what I miss is a short bit, even just one line about when women obtained the vote in the UK. For context. Ideally we also have a quote from Mason following the success, but that is probably not available

It is a bit on the short side, which is not stopping it from meeting the criteria, but if you like, you could consider adding a bit more. Here are some things I came across you might consider:

Sources

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Good quality. Formatting ok. Spotcheck: 2 3 4 6

Media

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OK. No rights issues.

That's it. It was nice to learn about this person. Thank you for brining it to GAN. Edwininlondon (talk) 12:11, 26 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]