User:Washoe the Wise/sandbox

Comments

• The lead could be split into two sentences to increase readability, the first ending after Constantine VIII, and the second starting with "He served" instead of "serving". As well, replace "and one of" with "and is one of" at the start of the final clause.
• Adding "emperors" before "Basil II and Constantine VIII" in the first sentence will provide some clarity and context, even though their stations might seem obvious.
• Also, a word or two before introducing the Komnenos family at the end of the lead would prevent users having to click through to another page before returning to the article. Something like "esteemed", "renowned", or "distinguished".
• Replace "but his early life, and indeed his connection to the main branch of the family, are unknown" with "but nothing is known of his early life or his connection to the main branch of the family" in the first sentence of Biography. Saying that "his early life is unknown" is not quite syntactically correct.
• Replace "but both assumptions cannot be verified" with "but neither assertion can be verified" in the second sentence of Biography.
• At the beginning of the second paragraph in Biography, "He" should be Nikephoros' name. As well, the phrase should be in the past tense, "He was" instead of "He is". And finally, I'm not sure what is meant by the use of the word "attested" here. I would suggest finding an alternate way to express the idea more clearly.
• The phrase "unable to confront the pressure" makes more sense with "manage" instead of "confront".
• At the start of the second sentence of the second paragraph in Biography, I would change "Basil" to "Basil II" to maintain clarity and consistency, especially as another person named Basil is introduced later in the same sentence.
• In the next sentence, the phrase "was the chosen successor as governor" makes more sense as "succeeded Basil Argyros as governor". Additionally, the "he" before "swiftly" can be removed and the word "actually" should be removed as well.
• The last clause of the third sentence of the third paragraph in Biography, "aiming to declare himself emperor or making Vaspurakan an independent kingdom" is more readable as "aiming to either declare himself emperor or make Vaspurakan an independent kingdom".
• In the next sentence, the phrase "sent him prisoner" should be "sent him as a prisoner".
• In the last sentence of Biography, "any descendants" should be "the existence of any descendants", for the same reason that "his early life is unknown" is slightly off.
• ISBN numbers, if they exist, for the two sources listed without them should be provided.
• As a final note, a map of the areas and locations mentioned throughout the article would greatly benefit the reader's experience. Any pictures of the significant people mentioned throughout the article would improve it as well, especially if one could be found for the infobox. If you can't find any in the wikimedia commons or have already looked, it's not a problem.

-Washoe the Wise (talk) 02:11, 18 July 2017 (UTC).

Assessment

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

1. It is reasonably well written.

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

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

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 and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: