Talk:Lewis

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Lead para needs work per WP:MOS to include a brief, cited reference to each of the main sections. The Topography section could be improved by adding a little more Geology - although an alternative would be for Lewis and Harris to cover this subject with a note to this effect here. In general the article is poorly sourced and could do with input from well-known authors who cover the subject e.g. Murray, Haswell-Smith, Fraser Darling. Religion could be expanded with a little historical information to explain why it is important. Nature - odd to begin with reptiles when there is so little to say. Move to its own section at the end. References should come after the full stop, not before. Capitals are not used consistently for species names. I don't know why, but GA candidates should not sport Galleries. There is lots of good information here and clearly the article could acheive GA with a little effort, essentially with improvements to the style of presentation rather than the need for a great deal of new content.Ben MacDui (Talk) 13:49, 8 June 2007 (UTC)


To-do list for Lewis:

Here are some tasks you can do:
  • Requests: Add sections on Commerce (without advertising), Gastronomy (where/what to eat and local delicacies - without advertising), Education, Industry. Add to the Gallery Add images - it would be nice to add images of: villages in Lewis as they are today; wildlife actually from Lewis (as opposed to generic species image); anything showing industry in Lewis; an actual Lewis-Harris league football match; Something showing culture in Lewis
  • Wikify: Add authoritative sources. Move references after full stops. Nature: Make capitalisation constant, Remove gallery and dot the images about.
  • Verify: Lady Mathieson Gorse story.
  • Cleanup: Land Mammals, Marine Life, Birds (need to rephrase contents as liberally copied from local authority website)
  • Expand: Education, Arts, Reptiles, Gastronomy , Transport, Government and politics, Sport, Myths and Legends, Industry, Mamals, Marine Life, Historical Events, Plant Life, Religion, Insects
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