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#[[The Maze of Bones]]. It's Start class, but I think it has been much improved since then. [[User:Hereforhomework2|<font color="dodgerblue">Homework2</font>]] [[User talk:Hereforhomework2|<sup><font color="lime">Talk</font></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Hereforhomework2|<font color="purple"><small>What I do</small></font>]] 00:31, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
#[[The Maze of Bones]]. It's Start class, but I think it has been much improved since then. [[User:Hereforhomework2|<font color="dodgerblue">Homework2</font>]] [[User talk:Hereforhomework2|<sup><font color="lime">Talk</font></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Hereforhomework2|<font color="purple"><small>What I do</small></font>]] 00:31, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
#[[The Seems]] It is currently a stub, but after working on it for a month now I think it can be a start class. [[User:Derild4921|<span style="color:green">Derild</span>]][[User talk:Derild4921|<span style="color:red">4921</span>]] 14:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
#[[The Seems]] It is currently a stub, but after working on it for a month now I think it can be a start class. [[User:Derild4921|<span style="color:green">Derild</span>]][[User talk:Derild4921|<span style="color:red">4921</span>]] 14:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
#[[Danger Along the Ohio]] It is currently a stub. I has very much improved ssince I got there.
#[[Danger Along the Ohio]] It is currently a stub. I has very much improved since I got there.


== Statistics ==
== Statistics ==

Revision as of 21:05, 7 June 2010

Hello and welcome to the assessment department of the Novels WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's novel and novel-related articles. Much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{NovelsWikiProject}} talk page project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Novel articles by quality and Category:Novel articles by importance, which serve as the sources for an automatically generated worklist.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add an article to the WikiProject?
Just add {{NovelsWikiProject}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
Someone put a {{NovelsWikiProject}} template on an article, but it's not a novel or related article. What should I do?
If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
How can I get my article rated?
Please list it in the section for assessment requests below.
Who can assess articles?
Any member of the Novels WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article.
Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
What if I don't agree with a rating?
You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.
Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are (see, in particular, the disclaimers on the importance scale), but it's the best system WP:1.0 have been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
How can I keep track of changes in article ratings?
A full log of changes over the past thirty days is available here. If you are just looking for an overview, however, the monthly statistics may be more accessible.
What if I have a question not listed here?
If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, you can ask them on the main project general forum page, or contact one of the other members directly.

Instructions

An article's assessment is generated from the class and importance parameters in the {{NovelsWikiProject}} project banner on its talk page (see the project banner instructions for more details on the exact syntax):

{{NovelsWikiProject| ... | class=??? | importance=??? | ...}}

The following values may be used for the class parameter:

Articles for which a valid class is not provided are listed in Category:Unassessed novel articles. The class should be assigned according to the quality scale below.

The following values may be used for the importance parameter:

The parameter is not used if an article's class is set to NA, and may be omitted in those cases. The importance should be assigned according to the importance scale below.

Quality scale

Importance scale

The criteria used for rating article importance are meant to be an probable indication of how significant the topic is to a reader of literature, and how likely it would be covered in a serious encyclopedia. Hence, for example, Moby-Dick would be ranked higher than an average Anne Rice or Sidney Sheldon novel.

Note that general notability need not be from the perspective of editor demographics; generally notable topics should be rated similarly regardless of the country or region in which they hold said notability. Thus, topics which may seem obscure to a Western audience—but which are of high notability in other places—should still be highly rated.

Article importance grading scheme
Label Criteria Examples
Top Subject is a "core" topic for literature. Lolita
The Lord of the Rings
Pride and Prejudice
War and Peace
High Subject is very notable or significant within its field of literature. The Name of the Rose
Brighton Rock (novel)
Lucky Jim
Mid Subject is notable or significant within the field of literature (or to a historian), but not necessarily outside it. Rosemary's Baby
The Body in the Library
Low Subject is not particularly notable or significant even within the field of literature, and may have been included primarily to achieve comprehensive coverage of a notable author or other notable subject. Around The Moon
A Fine Night for Dying
The Holy

N.B. Discussion on which articles should be included in the "Top" priority class takes place here, Top priority.

Requesting an assessment

See the assessment request archive.

If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below at the bottom of the list. If you are interested in more extensive comments on an article, please use the peer review department instead.

To assess an article, simply update the Novels WikiProject template on the article's talk page. Please also strike out the request on this page by using the <s>Strike-through text</s> command and add a rationale for your assessment. Don't forget to sign your username after your comment.

  1. His Family -- it was a stub before, but I think it should be higher now. This is my first novel article in years, though, so I'm not sure. Jwrosenzweig (talk) 05:16, 19 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It was reassessed as C here by SoWhy (talk · contribs), and I agree with the rating. Regards, —Ed (talkmajestic titan)
  2. Maniac Magee -- Started as a stub. I rewrote the summary and added on sections for major characters, critical reviews, use in education, etc. Added references. maniacmagee (talk) 10:42, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks like it was rerated here on 26 August. Great work on the article; it was a fun read! I haven't read that novel in years... —Ed (talkmajestic titan) 19:27, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  3. The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon - Major expansion, with inline cites and so on. Personally, I feel it's borderline C/B, but ranked it C temporarily. Less biased eyes than mine may make this decision about moving (or not) to B-class. - Tim1965 (talk) 01:10, 26 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Assessed as B; good job! —Ed (talkmajestic titan) 19:28, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Osiris Rising - I think this is probably closing in on C class, but I would like to know what someone else thinks.(It may be a start, but I think I have sourced everything that can be sourced and it covers all of the scholarship.SADADS (talk) 18:58, 24 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yup, it's C. Needs a plot summary and (if you can) more on the reception. Not sure why parts of the reception are indented? —Ed (talkmajestic titan) 19:27, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  5. The Gathering Storm (novel) - Still a some work to do, but, B class? Rehevkor 23:30, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, definitely B-class. Good work. —Ed (talkmajestic titan) 19:27, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  6. The Faerie Wars Chronicles - real world info added. Extremepro (talk) 10:09, 23 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Rated C-class. The synopsis for the last book is much longer than any of the others; it should be shortened. Also, out of curiosity, what is the reasoning for the order in which the characters are listed? Importance in books? I was just curious. PrincessofLlyr (talk) 18:28, 16 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    They are listed by race first then by importance within their races. Extremepro (talk) 21:28, 16 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  7. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel I've spent the last few days cleaning these articles up (and creating in the case of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series page) could you please give them a look over and see if they can be raised up from start & stub classifications please? Any advice is welcome :) Thank you in advance! Zephfya (talk) 13:21, 26 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Ramage (novel) - did some pretty big revisions. Not very good at assessment or I would do some of the above ones. SADADS (talk) 02:10, 19 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It looked pretty good - I rated it C-class. PrincessofLlyr (talk) 14:00, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  9. The Last Theorem - expanded from a stub. Thanks. --Bruce1eetalk 13:57, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you Sadads for the B-class rating. --Bruce1eetalk 05:21, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Up in the Air - is currently rated stub-class. I added information to the article, since Up in the Air (film) is loosely based upon this novel. I believe that the article should be rated at least Start-class. I was considering adding a section in the article that compares the novel to the film, since there are significant differences between the book and the film. Would adding such a section be appropriate so long as it has proper citations? --Dan Dassow (talk) 19:09, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, it's a start now. I think that would be alright if it had the citations. The "sales" section needs to be beefed up, and a "reception" detailing critics' reaction to the work should be added. Regards, —Ed (talkmajestic titan) 19:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Dark Guardian—Newly created article. The assessment would be appreciated. -- James26 (talk) 20:13, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Need (novel series)—Another newly created article. The assessment would be appreciated. -- James26 (talk) 20:13, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Assessed both Dark Guardian and Need (novel series). Both looked like C-class articles to me. --SilentAria talk 12:50, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  13. The Immortals (novel) - was stub. Applied template. Added infobox, publication history, etc. Upgrade to C? Maybe B? Nlowell 2010 (talk) 15:42, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I changed it to C and left a few comments on the talk page. PrincessofLlyr (talk) 16:06, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Not sure I quite agree. Certainly not B - but this article takes almost the opposite take to most on wikipedia. It is almost no content related material and all real world elements (most unusual). Although the real world material is good there is little to inform a reader about the nature of the work itself and why it is of interest/value. I would have placed this as Start myself. But good on whoever added the real world content! :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 16:17, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Collectonian did not agree either and changed back to stub. I am new at rating articles, so I have no problem with those ratings being changed. It could be my inexperience, but I thought stub was a bit low, considering that it is somewhat informative and most stubs I have seen have almost no content whatsoever. I also addressed the lack of content related material on the talk page. PrincessofLlyr (talk) 17:37, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Definitely a start. Sadads (talk) 19:30, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Alex Delaware (currently rated start class) was written entirely from the in-universe perspective with no sources. I've rewritten, added sources, and generally improved the article. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 22:41, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
     DoneRaised to C class, much improved - still more scope but heading in the right direction. #:: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 17:44, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Saturday (novel) (currently start class) It was just a plot summary and some incorrect information about a film until I came along. I've added five or six solid sources, literary form, critical reception, and major themes. Plus re-written the plot synopsis and lead. I think I could do still more, but since I'm the sole editor would like some outside guidance before continuing. I had already asked for peer review, but since the article is only start class at the moment, and it's come on alot I think an assesment would be in order. Thanks, Ktlynch (talk) 11:46, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
     DoneRaised to C B class, and made peer review suggestions. Sadads (talk) 17:28, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Urban fantasy -- I've given this a bit of an overhaul, and also cleaned certain areas up a little. I'd appreciate the assessment whenever anyone has the time. -- James26 (talk) 21:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
     Done like it, very thorough and concise. Sources also appear reliable. Sadads (talk) 00:47, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  17. True at First Light — recently improved and expanded. Currently unrated. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 01:39, 20 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Click (novel) is probably ready to be promoted to something more than a stub. --Hcps-hoytca (talk) 00:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  19. The Better Man (book). Recently crested areticle. i'm particualrly unsure what importance/priority this should get, low or mid, since it apparently got quite a bit of favorable critical reaction both in the UK and in India. DES (talk) 21:45, 6 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Indian Camp. Expanded from stub. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 03:07, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I rated it B-class. You seem to have covered many aspects of the story and referenced them well. PrincessofLlyr (talk) 04:40, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Summer of My German Soldier Expanded from stub now includes infobox but needs picture --Falco little (talk) 20:50, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Rated C class. A good start. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 00:23, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  22. The 39 Clues--mono 00:37, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Rated C-class for reasonable coverage and decent referencing. PrincessofLlyr royal court 00:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  23. The Guardian (novel) I have added additional citations in the past and especially with the first one pointing to Amazon and the first 6 pages of the book and the back I see no need for further citation any more. Please advise....--Ruedi33a (talk) 17:05, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the start-class rating is still accurate. It needs more citations, particularly in the section about themes. External links do not count as references. It is a good start, but needs more work. PrincessofLlyr royal court 17:26, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I to agree with this assesment.Sadads (talk) 18:30, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Last Night in Twisted River – expanded from a stub. Thanks. --Bruce1eetalk 09:47, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Rated B class. Nice expansion. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 11:49, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. --Bruce1eetalk 11:59, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  25. The Star of Kazan should be permitted in high ratings.
    Still a stub, no significant change in quality.Sadads (talk) 22:35, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  26. The Windup Girl - wonder why it's a stub. A Nebula award winner is Low priority?
since upgraded to START. Importance?
  1. Here Be Dragons needs reassessment since expansion. Thanks. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 02:03, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    I think C (current rating) is accurate. PrincessofLlyr royal court 02:02, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  2. The Maze of Bones. It's Start class, but I think it has been much improved since then. Homework2 TalkWhat I do 00:31, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  3. The Seems It is currently a stub, but after working on it for a month now I think it can be a start class. Derild4921 14:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Danger Along the Ohio It is currently a stub. I has very much improved since I got there.

Statistics

Raw counts

All figures given for the end of each month
Jun 2006 Jul 2006 Aug 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Nov 2006 Dec 2006 Jan 2007 Feb 2007 Mar 2007 Apr 2007 Feb 2009
FA 8 0.37 % 8 0.29 % 7 0.20 % 6 0.14 % 6 0.11 % 7 0.12 % 7 0.10 % 9 0.11 % 10 0.11 % 10 0.10 % 10 0.09 % 21 0.0009 %
A 0 0.00 % 0 0.00 % 2 0.06 % 4 0.10 % 4 0.07 % 4 0.07 % 6 0.10 % 5 0.06 % 4 0.04 % 4 0.04 % 4 0.03 % 1 ~0 %
GA 0 0.00 % 3 0.11 % 8 0.23 % 7 0.17 % 8 0.15 % 8 0.14 % 8 0.11 % 7 0.08 % 10 0.11 % 10 0.10 % 10 0.09 % 60 .0028 %
B 7 0.32 % 82 2.96 % 170 4.81 % 313 7.50 % 398 7.44 % 472 8.19 % 559 7.67 % 718 8.59 % 768 8.54 % 779 7.57 % 810 7.00 % 946 .0437 %
C N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 246 .0114 %
Start 32 1.46 % 256 9.24 % 416 11.78 % 712 9.97 % 1011 18.91 % 1190 20.66 % 1499 20.57 % 2167 25.92 % 2474 27.50 % 2558 24.86 % 2868 24.79 % 4679 21.61 %
Stub 24 1.10 % 353 12.74 % 540 15.29 % 1022 24.50 % 1771 33.12 % 2238 38.85 % 3455 47.41 % 4799 57.41 % 5724 63.64 % 6920 67.24 % 7453 64.42 % 15589 71.99 %
Unassessed 2114 96:75 % 2069 74:76 % 2388 67.63 % 2108 50.53 % 2049 38.32 % 1842 31.97 % 1753 24.06 % 654 7.82 % 5 0.05 % 9 0.09 % 415 3.59 % 0 0 %
Top 0 19 0.69 % 51 1.44 % 69 2.40 % 73 1.37 % 73 1.27 % 76 1.04 % 81 0.97 % 89 0.99 % 87 0.85 % 90 0.78 % 109 .0050 %
High 0 105 3.79 % 170 4.81 % 417 10.00 % 551 10.30 % 601 10.43 % 652 8.95 % 712 8.52 % 747 8.30 % 756 7.35 % 777 6.72 % 839 .0387 %
Mid 0 359 12.96 % 598 16.94 % 1077 25.81 % 1517 28.37 % 2060 35.76 % 3070 42.13 % 4634 55.44 % 5349 59.47 % 5609 54.51 % 6149 53.15 % 8092 37.37 %
Low 0 172 6.21 % 271 7.67 % 440 10.55 % 1000 18.70 % 1181 20.50 % 1734 23.80 % 2272 27.18 % 2802 31.15 % 3413 33.17 % 4132 35.71 % 11224 51.83 %
Total 2185 2771 3531 4172 5347 5761 7287 8359 8995 10290 11570 21654

Monthly changes

Percent change is given relative to the prior count in each class.
Jul 2006 Aug 2006 Sep 2006 Oct 2006 Nov 2006 Dec 2006 Jan 2007 Feb 2007 Mar 2007 Apr 2007 May 2007 (tba)
FA +0 0.00 % -1 -12.50 % -1 -14.29 % 0 0.00 % +1 16.67 % 0 0.00 % +2 28.57 % +1 11.11 % 0 0.00 % 0 00.00 %
A +0 +2 +2 100.00 % 0 0.00 % 0 0.00 % +2 50.00 % -1 -16.67 % -1 -20.00 % 0 0.00 % 0 00.00 %
GA + 3   +5 166.67 % -1 -12.50 % +1 14.29 % 0 0.00 % 0 0.00 % -1 -12.50 % +3 42.86 % 0 0.00 % 0 00.00 %
B +75 1071.43 % +88 107.32 % +143 84.12 % +85 27.16 % +74 18.59 % +78 16.53 % +159 28.44 % +50 6.96 % +11 1.43 % +31 3.98 %
Start +224 700.00 % +160 62.50 % +296 71.15 % +299 41.99 % +179 17.71 % +309 25.97 % +668 44.56 % +307 14.17 % +84 3.40 % +310 12.19 %
Stub +329 1370.83 % +187 52.97 % +482 89.26 % +749 73.29 % +467 26.37 % +1217 54.38 % +1344 38.90 % +925 19.27 % +1196 20.89 % +533 07.70 %
Unassessed -45 -2.13 % +319 15.42 % -280 -11.73 % -59 -2.80 % -207 -10.10 % -89 -4.83 % -1099 -62.69 % -649 -99.24 % +4 80.00 % +406 4511.11 %
Top +19   +32 168.42 % +18 35.29 % +4 5.80 % 0 0.00 % +3 4.11 % +5 6.58 % +8 9.88 % -2 -2.25 % +3 3.45 %
High +105   +65 61.90 % +247 145.29 % +134 32.13 % +50 9.07 % +51 4.89 % +60 9.20 % +35 4.92 % +9 1.20 % +21 2.81 %
Mid +359   +239 66.57 % +479 80.10 % +440 40.85 % +543 35.79 % +1010 49.03 % +1564 50.94 % +715 15.43 % +260 4.86 % +540 9.63 %
Low +172   +99 57.56 % +169 62.36 % +560 127.27 % +181 18.10 % +553 46.82 % +538 31.03 % +530 23.33 % +611 5.84 % +719 21.07 %
Total +586 +26.82 % +760 +27.43 % +641 +18.15 % +1175 +28.16 % +404 +3.57 % +1526 +26.49 % +1072 +14.71 % +636 +07.61 % +1295 +14.40 % +1280 +12.44 %

Log

The full log of assessment changes for the past thirty days is available; due to its size (ca 100 kB), it cannot be transcluded directly.