CivWiki:Content assessment

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CivWiki article quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Editing suggestions
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:
  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging 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 has:
    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 substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status.
  4. 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.
Good A good article is:
  1. Well written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    2. it has a lead section.
  2. Verifiable:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information);
    2. 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;
    3. it contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail.
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. 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.
In progress An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.


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.

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.
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