Talk:Typhoon Omar

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More intro and impact. Jdorje 19:39, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

GA criteria

Well-written:

With a few minor grammatical corrections made, I am content the article complies with MOS policies on grammar, prose and structure. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 22:50, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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

Verifiable with no original research:

The article is well-referenced; it makes frequent use of the sources in its bibliography, all of which seem reliable, and does not contain anything resembling original research. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 22:49, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

(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

Broad in its coverage:

The article covers all encyclopedically relevant aspects of the topic in a thorough and balanced manner. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 22:48, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

(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.

The article's approach to its topic is void of bias. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 22:47, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

The revision history indicates that the article has not endured any disruptive editing since at least late 2008. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 07:40, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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

All four images presently used in the article are relevant for illustration, and as they are all licensed in the public domain, fair use is not an issue. "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 07:44, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

Thanks for the review so far. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 20:32, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

After reading over the article and making a few minor corrections, I am content it satisfies the GA criteria. Congratulations! "Carry me down, carry me down; carry me down into the wiki!" (talk) 22:51, 26 April 2015 (UTC)