Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Trams/Assessment
UK Trams articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | ||
B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
C | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | |||
Start | 1 | 10 | 37 | 48 | |||
Stub | 35 | 33 | 68 | ||||
List | 2 | 2 | |||||
Category | 41 | 41 | |||||
Disambig | 1 | 1 | |||||
File | 2 | 2 | |||||
Redirect | 4 | 44 | 48 | ||||
Template | 24 | 24 | |||||
Assessed | 1 | 3 | 55 | 112 | 87 | 258 | |
Total | 1 | 3 | 55 | 112 | 87 | 258 | |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 740 | Ω = 5.29 |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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:
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- {{UKTrams| ... | class=??? | importance=??? ...}} is the general template.
- The following is a list of parameters for different quality ratings and importance ratings
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B |
Start |
Stub |
Needed |
The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article:
- FA (adds articles to Category:FA-Class UK Trams articles)
- A (adds articles to Category:A-Class UK Trams articles)
- GA (adds articles to Category:GA-Class UK Trams articles)
- B (adds articles to Category:B-Class UK Trams articles)
- Start (adds articles to Category:Start-Class UK Trams articles)
- Stub (adds articles to Category:Stub-Class UK Trams articles)
- Needed (for articles that do not yet exist but have been identified as subjects that should be covered; adds articles to Category:Needed-Class UK Trams articles)
Template |
Disambig |
Category |
File |
List |
NA |
Portal |
For pages that are not articles, the following values can also be used for the class parameter:
- Template (for templates; adds pages to Category:Template-Class UK Trams articles)
- Dab or Disambig (for disambiguation pages; add pages to Category:Disambig-Class UK Trams articles)
- Cat or Category (for categories; adds pages to Category:Category-Class UK Trams articles)
- Img or Image (for images and other media; adds pages to Category:File-Class UK Trams articles)
- List (for articles that are lists made up primarily of links to other pages; adds pages to Category:List-Class UK Trams articles)
- NA (for any other pages where assessment is unnecessary; adds pages to Category:NA-Class UK Trams articles)
- Portal (for any pages related to the portal; adds pages to Category:Portal-Class UK Trams articles)
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
[edit]Use the following scale to assess article's quality ratings:
Class | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editing suggestions | Example |
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The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:
A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's 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.
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Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | Cleopatra (as of June 2018) |
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The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
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Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events (as of May 2018) |
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The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class. More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history). |
Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. | Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. | Battle of Nam River (as of June 2014) |
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The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. More detailed criteria
A good article is:
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Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. | Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. | Discovery of the neutron (as of April 2019) |
B | The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. More detailed criteria
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Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. | A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. | Psychology (as of January 2024) |
C | The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
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Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. | Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. | Wing (as of June 2018) |
Start | An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
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Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. | Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. | Ball (as of September 2014) |
Stub | A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. | Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. | Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. | Lineage (anthropology) (as of December 2014) |
List | Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. | There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. | Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. | List of literary movements |
Article importance rating scale
[edit]Use the following scale to assess article's importance ratings:
Label | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editor's experience | Example |
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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
[edit]If you wish to participate, please add your name to Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Trams/Assessment taskforce, aswell as below!
Please add your name below:
You may also wish to add {{Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Trams/Assessmentuserbox}} to your userpage to add this userbox -
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Requesting an assessment
[edit]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
[edit]August 13, 2024
[edit]Assessed
[edit]- Category:South Yorkshire Supertram (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
Removed
[edit]- Category:Sheffield Supertram (talk) removed.