Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/Eveline Hańska
I will soon nominate this article (about Balzac's wife) for WP:FA status. I have done lots of exhaustive research for a year now, and I believe the prose is of high quality. I have checked all pictures for proper license and source info, and I'm just looking to make sure I haven't missed anything before moving on to the next step of the process. Thanks in advance for your scrutiny! Scartol • Tok 14:43, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comments from Nikkimaria
- "Their family had deep roots in Polish history and nobility, with generations known for military prowess, wealth, and passionate living" - this sentence is rather vague
- Agreed. Changed to: "Their family had deep roots in Polish nobility, with generations known for wealth and military prowess." Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Given that her year of birth is so debated, I'm curious as to why you chose 1801
- Actually, this was a holdover from what was in the article before I reconstructed it. I just wasn't sure what to put in the lead and infobox, but I think it's better to say c. 1805. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Be very careful to maintain a neutral and encyclopedic tone at all times
- I always strive for such a tone. Are there spots where you feel the article veers away? Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- "they visited the Russian capital" - is this St. Petersburg or Moscow at this point?
- St. Pete. Clarified.
- Don't use contractions
- I don't! (Get it? I used a contraction there! HAR!) I found one ("she'd"), which I changed to "she had". Are there others? Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Read over careful for awkward or unclear passages and typos - for example, "roaylist uprising"
- Yes, I've reveiwed the prose many times, and I've asked others to review it as well. If you know of other typos, please let me know. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- "They would also visit the Swiss village of Neuchâtel, to visit..." - repetitive phrasing, check for others
- Yes, good catch. Fixed. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- "In any case, a wedding would be impossible without approval from the Tsar, which he would not grant until spring of 1850. He returned to Wierzchownia in October, and immediately fell ill." - is something missing here? Nikkimaria (talk) 18:17, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, my brain! 8) Changed final "he" to "Balzac". Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Thank you kindly for your careful attention to detail! Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)