Talk:Marry the Night/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Calvin • ⁹⁹⁹ 10:36, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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Very good article, some minor points need to be addressed though.

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:

• Lead info

1. "while Gaga was on road for The Monster Ball Tour." → "which Gaga recorded on the tour bus during The Monster Ball Tour with Garibay".
2. "and her love for her hometown New York City" → "and the love of her hometown, New York City,...". Flows better that "her love for her".
3. "which gave her the courage to declaim Hollywood." → Not sure what you mean by "declaim", perhaps "reject" would sound better.
4. "Gaga first mentioned the song on Ryan Seacrest's radio show in February 2011" → Name of radio station?
5. "The song features the sound of an electronic church bell, Gaga recorded it on the tour bus with Garibay,..." → "The song features the sound of an electronic church bell, which Gaga recorded on the tour bus with Garibay,...". Flows better. Read like it should be a new sentence, when it shouldn't.
6. "complimenting its church-bell music" → WP:OR. No mention in the Reception section of "church bell music" being complimented by critics specifically, who said that?
7. "The song debuted at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100" → "US Billboard Hot 100".
8. "in Walloon" → "in the Walloon".

• Background

1. ""Marry the Night" was written by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay, while on the road for The Monster Ball Tour, and was produced by both" → ""Marry the Night" was written and produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay while on the road for The Monster Ball Tour". Flows better, easier to read.
2. "Garibay and Gaga had worked previously on The Fame Monster song, "Dance in the Dark" (2009)" → "Gaga and Garibay had previously worked together on the song "Dance in the Dark" (2009) from Gaga's previous release, The Fame Monster (2009)". You've put Gaga before Garibay when addressing both of them in the previous sentence as well as the lead, is more consistent to put Gaga first.
3. "Before starting working on "Marry the Night"" → "starting work".
4. "With NME" ? → What did she do with them? Do you mean "In an interview with NME" ?
5. "blitz" → I don't think "blitz" is the right word here, "promotional tour" would be better suited.
6. "on the online" → "to the online"

Overall, this article is very detailed and informative. There are prose issues that need to be address, but they are not major issues, they can be easily rectified, so I won't fail the article, but I will place on hold for 7 days so you can make the changes. Calvin • ⁹⁹⁹ 12:27, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

I have corrected each and everything that you have mentioned. Thanks and congrats on your first review. — Legolas ^(talk2me) 14:24, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Passed :), congrats! (And thanks ha) Calvin • ⁹⁹⁹ 14:27, 5 July 2011 (UTC)