Talk:Rachel McAdams/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:26, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

• I'll probably start this one in the next few days.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:26, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

General

• Resolve the dablink checker results.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

done

WP:LEAD

• "had her eyes set", "on the Hollywood radar" sound unencyclopedic and colloquial

re-worded the latter. However, I could not find the "had her eyes set" in the earlier part on the article. Could you point out what section it is in?

• • It was in the 2nd sentence of this version. It has been corrected.

• Link York U here not later in the text.

done

• take a break when--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

clarified

Early life

• She won a skating award at age 19.
• Then the text later talks about "An interest in acting sparked when she was child". Please try to be chronological.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:05, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

done

• students's council is ungrammatical and should probably be linked. One s in "s's" needs to go.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:09, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

fixed Crystal Clear x3 06:20, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Early 2000s

• scoring is an unencyclopedic verb choice in this use. Same with "take down"

fixed

• Mention what country and network Slings and Arrows is for since we just talked about her transitioning to her first US film

done

• Should probably mention Mean Girls is an American film subsequently to keep the reader on board.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:20, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
  • Done
• Ungrammatical: Originally, a then 26 year-old McAdams

done

• Almost no facts require more than three sources for verification ([20][21][22][23]). Either work in more detail from the sources to make their relevance clear or trim this down.

fixed

• In paragraph 2, you start talking about The Notebook without naming it. It may even deserve its own paragraph, but I can't tell when you stop talking about Mean Girls.

fixed

• viewer-voted sounds wrong. People's choice probably sounds better.

done

• "remaining her top domestic grossing film at over $209.5 million" needs to be rephrased. It sounds like it was her top hit before she was in it and remained so afterwards.

clarified

• • "and is her top domestic " should probably have an {{asof}} in it.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:25, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:29, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

• • • Done

2006–present

• 287,000 needs units.

done

• link New York Post

done

• Elaborate on clash

done

• Ungrammatical: McAdams found this role to be a departure from previous parts[50] enjoyed doing her own stunts as it is the closest thing she has to playing sports.

fixed --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:37, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

• • Doing her own stunts should remain in some form.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:35, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
    • Done

In the media

• link Entertainment Weekly

done

• Comma before respectively--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:41, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

done

• • • Did I miss this?

Personal life

• Do we know what type of Green Card she has?

clarified

• • I don't know much about this subject, but I thought there were all kinds of classes of Green Cards. Do you have any more information.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:37, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
    • I think it's better if I just remove it. Crystal Clear x3 21:00, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
      • We should WP:PRESERVE the content, but I was just asking. I am probably making a big deal out of the different categories. There is really one kind of card and recipients might be in any of a number of categories. It would be interesting to know which specific category she is in, but it is not necessary. Keep it even if we have no further detail.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:39, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
        • Done. Have I also correctly addressed the other two issues above (her top domestic film and doing her own stunts in Sherlock)? Crystal Clear x3 11:53, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

• The phrase "cable connection" sounds foreign to me.

fixed

• I'd consider linking environmental awareness, vegetarian and Kensington Market (if it has one).

done

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:46, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

GA checklist

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

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Probably a GA already. I just need to make a final runthrough and check the images

1. It is reasonably well written.

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

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

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

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   By being so early in her career, this article seems less broad than GAs of other actress, but I think it is fairly complete.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

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):

   I have to do an image review

   All images need {{Personality rights}} tags.

   The first two WP:CAPTIONs need to be adjusted. If they are not complete sentences, they should not end in a period.

Done

1. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Good job. I am pleased to pass this now.