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Welcome to the assessment department of WikiProject UK Trams! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's UK Tram related articles. While 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. It is maintained by the Assessment Taskforce of the UK Trams WikiProject.


FAQs

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What is the purpose of article assessments?
The assessment system allows a WikiProject to monitor the quality of articles in its subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. The ratings are also used by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content.
Are these ratings official?
Not really; these ratings are meant primarily for the internal use of the project, and usually do not imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
Who can assess articles?
In general, anyone can add or change an article's rating. However, the "GA" and "FA" labels should only be used on articles that have been reviewed and are currently designated as good articles or featured articles, respectively. Individual WikiProjects may also have more formal procedures for rating an article, and please note that the WikiProject bears ultimate responsibility for resolving disputes.
How do I assess an article?
Consult the quality scale below; once you have chosen the level that seems to be closest to the article, set the class parameter in the WikiProject banner template to the level's name (omitting "Class" from the end). For example, to rate an article as "B-Class", use |class=B in the banner. Again, the "FA" and "GA" labels should not be added to articles unless are currently designated as such.
Someone put a project banner template on an article, but it's not really within the WikiProject's scope. What should I do?
Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them. If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the article's talk page (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
What if I don't agree with a rating?
Feel free to change it—within reason—if you think a different rating is justified; in the case of major disputes, the WikiProject as a whole can discuss the issue and come to a consensus as to the best rating.
Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
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.

How to rate articles

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Any member of Wikiproject UK Trams are invited to rate articles for the project. Articles with unassessed quality can be found at Category:Unassessed UK Trams articles and articles with unassessed importance ratings can be found at Category:Unknown-importance UK Trams articles

An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in any of the project banners found on article's talk page:

For example adding {{UKTrams|class=B|importance=mid}} produces:

WikiProject iconUK Trams (inactive)
WikiProject iconThis article is within the scope of WikiProject UK Trams, a project which is currently considered to be inactive.
{{UKTrams| ... | class=??? | importance=??? ...}} is the general template.
The following is a list of parameters for different quality ratings and importance ratings
FA
A
GA
B
Start
Stub
Needed

The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article:

Template
Disambig
Category
File
List
NA
Portal

For pages that are not articles, the following values can also be used for the class parameter:


Top
High
Mid
Low

The following values may be used for importance assessments:

  • Top - The article is about one of the core topics of UK Tram transport as listed in {{Train topics}}. Adds articles to Category:Top-importance UK Trams articles
  • High - The article is about the basic technologies and infrastructures or the most well-known or culturally or historically significant aspects of UK Tram transport. Adds articles to Category:High-importance UK Trams articles
  • Mid - The article is about a topic within UK Tram transport that may or may not be commonly known outside the UK Tram transport industry. Adds articles to Category:Mid-importance UK Trams articles
  • Low - The article is about a topic that is highly specialized within UK Tram transport and is not generally common knowledge outside the tram transport industry.

Article quality rating scale

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Use the following scale to assess article's quality ratings:

Article importance rating scale

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Use the following scale to assess article's importance ratings:

Label Criteria Reader's experience Editor's experience Example
Top The article is one of the core topics of tram transport. A reader who is not involved in tram transport will have high familiarity with the subject matter and should be able to relate to the topic easily. Articles in this importance range are written in mostly generic terms, leaving technical terms and descriptions for more specialized pages.
High The article covers a topic that is vital to understanding the history or technology of tram transport. Most readers will at least be familiar with the topic being discussed. These articles describe the basics beyond the core topics about how trains work and the more significant historical events in tram transport history worldwide. Articles about the most basic topics in tram transport like rolling stock types, the largest tram companies and the most historically and culturally significant topics are included in this level. Some technical terms can be used within articles in this range, but where they are used, they should be explained or at least link to articles that discuss the terms in more detail.
Mid The article covers a topic that has a strong but not vital role in the history or technology of tram transport. Many readers will be familiar with the topic being discussed, but a larger majority of readers may have only cursory knowledge of the overall subject. Articles at this level will cover subjects that are well known but not necessarily vital to understand tram transport, such as main tram stops in secondary travel markets and more specialized types of equipment. Due to the topics covered at this level, Mid-importance articles will generally have more technical terms used in the article text. Most tram company executives will be rated in this level.
Low The article is not required knowledge for a broad understanding of tram transport technology or history. Few readers outside the tram transport industry or that are not within the local area of the article's topic may be familiar with the subject matter. It is likely that the reader does not know anything at all about the subject before reading the article. Articles at this range of importance will often delve into the minutiae of tram transport, using technical terms (and defining them) as needed. Topics included at this level include most local tram stops, short line tram companies and limited or one-off productions of equipment or facilities that otherwise had no significant impact on the tram industry.

Participants

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If you wish to participate, please add your name to Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Trams/Assessment taskforce, aswell as below!

Please add your name below:

  1. Bluegoblin7 20:23, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Requesting an assessment

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To request an assessment of an article which has significantly been improved since its last assessment, please list it below:


If you think an article is contending for A, GA or FA status, please list it here:

Log

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There were no logs for this project from October 24, 2024 - October 31, 2024.