Talk:Play therapy/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: LauraHale (talk · contribs) 21:38, 30 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Good article critera

Well-written:

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.^[1]

Verifiable with no original research:

(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);^[2] and

(c) it contains no original research.

Broad in its coverage:

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic;^[3] and

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

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Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

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(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.^[6]

Meeting criteria

This article has been quick failed because "Factually accurate and verifiable" is not met as there a large sections where the article has zero citations. Right prior to the nomination, additional uncited information was added to the article.[1] Article appears to cite primary research and possibly has WP:NPOV issues in its selection of studies to cite. Many of the references are 10+ years old and not sure how seminal these works are in the field.

This article fails "(b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.". There is a tag at the bottom of the article which supports this and has not been cleaned since 2009.

I do not believe these issues can be addressed in a timely manner given the existence of tags dating to 2009 and nomination when article had material inserted clearly violating a criteria for passing right before the nomination.

Going forward, I would strongly suggest the nominator look at the list, check off every item on the list and talk about this on the talk page. I would also suggest nominating the article for peer review to get assistance with WP:MEDMOS and WP:MEDRS. These will help you improve the article. Do not be discouraged as this article looks like with a fair bit of work, it should eventually get there. --LauraHale (talk) 21:38, 30 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

^ Compliance with other aspects of the Manual of Style, or the Manual of Style mainpage or subpages of the guides listed, is not required for good articles.
^ Either parenthetical references or footnotes can be used for in-line citations, but not both in the same article.
^ This requirement is significantly weaker than the "comprehensiveness" required of featured articles; it allows shorter articles, articles that do not cover every major fact or detail, and overviews of large topics.
^ Vandalism reversions, proposals to split or merge content, good faith improvements to the page (such as copy editing), and changes based on reviewers' suggestions do not apply. Nominations for articles that are unstable because of constructive editing should be placed on hold.
^ Other media, such as video and sound clips, are also covered by this criterion.
^ The presence of images is not, in itself, a requirement. However, if images (or other media) with acceptable copyright status are appropriate and readily available, then some such images should be provided.

[1] Compliance with other aspects of the Manual of Style, or the Manual of Style mainpage or subpages of the guides listed, is not required for good articles.

[2] Either parenthetical references or footnotes can be used for in-line citations, but not both in the same article.

[3] This requirement is significantly weaker than the "comprehensiveness" required of featured articles; it allows shorter articles, articles that do not cover every major fact or detail, and overviews of large topics.

[4] Vandalism reversions, proposals to split or merge content, good faith improvements to the page (such as copy editing), and changes based on reviewers' suggestions do not apply. Nominations for articles that are unstable because of constructive editing should be placed on hold.

[5] Other media, such as video and sound clips, are also covered by this criterion.

[6] The presence of images is not, in itself, a requirement. However, if images (or other media) with acceptable copyright status are appropriate and readily available, then some such images should be provided.

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