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A [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]] exemplifies our very best work and features professional standards of writing, presentation and sourcing. In addition to meeting the [[Wikipedia:List of policies|requirements]] for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
A [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured article]] exemplifies our very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the [[Wikipedia:List of policies#CONPOL|policies regarding content]] for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
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<li>It is—</li>
<li>It is—</li>
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<li>(a) '''well-written:''' its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard;</li>
<li>'''well-written:''' its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard;</li>
<li>(b) '''comprehensive:''' it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;</li>
<li>'''comprehensive:''' it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;</li>
<li>(c) '''well-researched''': it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature on the topic. Claims are [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]] against high-quality [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] and are supported with citations; this requires a "References" section that lists these sources, complemented by inline citations [[Wikipedia:When to cite|where appropriate]];</li>
<li>'''well-researched''': it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature. Claims are [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]] against high-quality [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources|reliable sources]] and are supported by inline citations [[Wikipedia:When to cite|where appropriate]];</li>
<li>(d) '''neutral:''' it presents views [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|fairly and without bias]]; and</li>
<li>'''neutral:''' it presents views [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|fairly and without bias]]; and</li>
<li>(e) '''stable:''' it is not subject to ongoing [[Wikipedia:Edit war|edit wars]] and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process.</li>
<li>'''stable:''' it is not subject to ongoing [[Wikipedia:Edit warring|edit wars]] and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process.</li>
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<li>It follows the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|style guidelines]], including the provision of:</li>
<li>It follows the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|style guidelines]], including the provision of—</li>
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<li>(a) '''a lead'''—a concise [[Wikipedia:Lead section|lead section]] that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;</li>
<li>'''a lead''': a concise [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead section]] that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;</li>
<li>(b) '''appropriate structure'''—a system of hierarchical [[Help:Section|section headings]] and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents; and</li>
<li>'''appropriate structure''': a system of hierarchical [[Help:Section|section headings]] and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents; and</li>
<li>(c) '''consistent citations'''—where required by Criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using either footnotes <small>(<nowiki><ref>Smith 2007, p. 1.</ref></nowiki>)</small> or Harvard referencing <small>(Smith 2007, p. 1)</small> (see [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing sources]] for suggestions on formatting references; for articles with footnotes, the [[mw:Extension:Cite/Cite.php|meta:cite]] format is recommended).</li>
<li>'''consistent citations''': where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using either footnotes <small>(<nowiki><ref>Smith 2007, p. 1.</ref></nowiki>)</small> or Harvard referencing <small>(Smith 2007, p. 1)</small>—see [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citing sources]] for suggestions on formatting references. The use of citation templates is not required.</li>
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<li>'''Images.''' It has [[Wikipedia:Images|images]] that follow the [[WP:IUP|image use policy]] and other media where appropriate, with succinct [[Wikipedia:Captions|captions]], brief and useful [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|alt text]] when feasible, and [[Wikipedia:Copyright FAQ#Licenses|acceptable copyright status]]. [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|Non-free]] images or media must satisfy the [[Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria|criteria for inclusion of non-free content]] and [[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free content|be labeled accordingly]].</li>
<li>'''Media.''' It has [[Wikipedia:Images|images]] and other media, where appropriate, with succinct [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Captions|captions]], <!-- brief and useful [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|alt text]] when feasible, --> and [[Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Licenses|acceptable copyright status]]. Images included follow the [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]]. [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|Non-free]] images or media must satisfy the [[Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria|criteria for inclusion of non-free content]] and [[Wikipedia:File copyright tags/Non-free|be labeled accordingly]].</li>
<li>'''Length.''' It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail (see [[Wikipedia:Summary style|summary style]]).</li>
<li>'''Length.''' It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses [[Wikipedia:Summary style|summary style]].</li>
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==See also==
==See also==
{{FAPath}}
{{FAPath}}
*[[Wikipedia:Featured list criteria]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured list criteria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured picture criteria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured portal criteria]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured portal criteria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured sound criteria]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured sound criteria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured topic criteria]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured topic criteria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Article development]]
* [[Wikipedia:Article development]]
*[[Wikipedia:The perfect article]]
* [[Wikipedia:The perfect article]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured article advice]]
* [[Wikipedia:Featured article advice]]
* [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment/A-Class criteria|Wikipedia:A-Class criteria]]


===Advice from Wikipedians===
===Advice from Wikipedians===
*[[User:Tony1/How to satisfy Criterion 1a]]
* [[User:Tony1/How to improve your writing]]
*[[User:Jengod/Some common objections to featured status and how to avoid them]]
* [[User:Jengod/Some common objections to featured status and how to avoid them]]
*[[User:AndyZ/Suggestions]]
* [[User:AndyZ/Suggestions]]
*[[User:Yannismarou/Ten rules to make an article FA]]
* [[User:Yannismarou/Ten rules to make an article FA]]
*[[User:Giano/A fool's guide to writing a featured article]]
* [[User:Dweller/Dweller, on Featured Article Candidates]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2012/Op-ed|Suggestions on how to navigate the FA and A-class review process]]
*[[User:Dweller/Dweller, on Featured Article Candidates]]


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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A featured article exemplifies our very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is—
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging, even brilliant, and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature. Claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias; and
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of—
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a system of hierarchical section headings and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using either footnotes (<ref>Smith 2007, p. 1.</ref>) or Harvard referencing (Smith 2007, p. 1)—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. The use of citation templates is not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions, and acceptable copyright status. Images included follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style.

See also

The path to a featured article

Advice from Wikipedians

Notes and references

  • Smith, Jane (2007). The Book of Examples. New York: Best Publishers, Inc.
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