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{| class="wikitable"
|+CivWiki article quality grading scheme
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!Criteria
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|style=background:#9CBDFF | [[File:Featured article star.svg|16px]] '''Model'''
|A model article exemplifies our very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. It has the following attributes:
 
# '''well-written:''' its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
# It is:
## It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
## '''well-written''': its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
## It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
## '''comprehensive''': it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
### It includes properly formatted templates when applicable
## '''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;
# '''comprehensive:''' it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
## '''neutral''': it presents views [[CivWiki:Neutral point of view|fairly and without bias]]; and
## It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions
## '''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.
## It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail
# It has:
### The main page for a topic should give an overview of the most important aspects of the topic; more detailed info goes into a separate page, for example [[Mount Augusta Election Results]] or [[Orinnari/Journal]]
## '''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;
# '''neutral:''' it presents views fairly and without bias;
## '''appropriate structure''': a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
## references/sources are provided for contentious topics
## '''consistent citations''': where required, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes. Citation templates are not required.
## funny content or writing style is allowed in the <code>Based:</code> namespace. Example: [[Based:Mir]]
# '''Media.''' It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status.
# '''stable:''' it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day
# '''Length.''' It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail.
|No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible.
|-
|style=background:#66FF66 | [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|16px]] '''Good'''
|A good article is:
 
==Easy problems==
# '''Well written''':
These problems can be solved by anyone with some time on their hands, using only the Visual Editor most of the time.
## the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
## it has a [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|lead section]].
# '''Verifiable''':
## it contains a list of all references (sources of information);
## all inline citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion and counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged;
## it contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism.
# '''Broad''' in its coverage:
## it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
## it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail.
# '''Neutral''': it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
# '''Stable''': it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing [[Wikipedia:Edit warring|edit war]] or content dispute.
# '''Illustrated''', if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
## media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
## media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
|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.
|-
|style=background:#FFAA66 | '''In progress'''
|An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
 
===Style problem===
[[:Category:Articles with a style problem]] have any of the following problems:
* spelling/grammar mistakes
* wrong tense (e.g. present tense instead of past tense)
* section too long
* missing image caption
 
If you find an article with a style problem, you can add the
The article has a usable amount of good content but is weak in many areas. It is still missing important content or contains much irrelevant material. Frequently, the referencing is inadequate, although enough sources are usually provided to establish verifiability.
{{tl|Style problem}} template, with an optional <code>|reason=section to long</code>, for example.
|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.
 
|}
===Intro problem===
[[:Category:Articles with problematic intro section]] have an intro/lead section with any of the following problems:
* does not say why is it relevant
* does not say where (server, coords)
* does not say when (announced, launched, history, etc.)
* too long or too short
 
If you find an article with a problematic intro section, you can add the
{{tl|Intro problem}} template, with an optional <code>|reason=too long</code>, for example.
 
===Unintelligible===
[[:Category:Unintelligible articles]] are not understandable to an appropriately broad audience, e.g. referencing some "The Chicken Incident" without a link or explanation.
 
If you find an unintelligible article, you can add the
{{tl|Unintelligible}} template, with an optional <code>|reason=does not explain what "The Chicken Incident" refers to</code>, for example.
 
===Too long===
[[:Category:Articles that are too long]] go into unnecessary detail.
Parts of it should be split off to separate pages, for example "TITLE election results" or "TITLE history (Civcraft 2.0)".
 
If you find an article that is too long, you can add the
{{tl|Too long}} template.
 
===Broken formatting===
[[:Category:Articles with broken formatting]] need their source formatting checked in the Source Editor.
 
If you find an article with broken formatting, you can add the
{{tl|Broken formatting}} template, with an optional <code>|reason=uses custom infobox instead of Infobox civilization</code>, for example.
 
==Research problems==
Solving these problems requires researching the topic of an article.
 
===Missing media===
[[:Category:Articles missing illustrative media]] need illustrative media to engage the reader.
 
If you find an article that is missing illustrative media, you can add the
{{tl|Missing media}} template.
 
===Missing topic===
[[:Category:Articles missing an important topic]] are not comprehensive because they do not cover some important aspect of their topic.
 
If you find an article that does not talk about some important aspect of it, you can add the
{{tl|Missing topic}} template and specify the <code>|reason=ignores events on Devoted 3.0</code>, for example.
 
===Reference needed===
[[:Category:Articles needing references]] are missing references to support some contentious statements.
 
If you find an article with unsourced contentious statements, you can add the
{{tl|Reference needed}} template.
 
===Biased===
[[:Category:Biased articles]] only talk about a topic from a single point of view.
 
If you find an article with a biased point of view, you can add the
{{tl|Biased}} template.
 
===Dead links===
[[:Category:Articles with dead links]] contain broken external references (external articles/images).
 
If you find an article with dead links, you can add the
{{tl|Dead links}} template.
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