
Constructed Worlds:Content assessment
The Constructed Worlds Wiki employs a system of content assessment which is handled by the Constructed Worlds Wiki administration to assess content articles based on quality. The system is based on a letter grade scheme which reflects the level of comprehensiveness, breadth, detail, professionalism, completeness, and aesthetics of an article. The majority of letter grade assessments are done by trusted members of the Constructed Worlds Wiki (such as the administration team). Since April 14, 2022, all featured articles and good articles are assessed and determined through community review and consensus.
It is important to emphasize to contributors that the assessments of their contributions are not meant to be taken personally. Assessments are done to encourage writers to put out their best work and strive for excellence through dedication and improvement. Poor assessments are not meant to denigrate or degrade a contributor's work, but to encourage the contributor to refine their articles to achieve a more favorable grading. Featured and good article statuses are one of the highest achievements and honors on the wiki, and such articles are a source of pride and respect for the community.
Grades
Letter grade assessments | |||||
Icon | Class | Criteria | Category | Example | What to type |
S |
Finished avant-garde or specialized articles of the highest quality. Good article status is not a requirement for S-class. More detailed criteria The article is exceptionally and professionally well-written and is about a topic that is unconventional, unique, or groundbreaking. It should meet all the requirements of an A-class article and may meet or closely meet the criteria of a featured article. The only issues the article may have are minor style issues or other details that need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. |
Category | S-class | ||
A |
The article is well organized and essentially complete. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class. More detailed criteria Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic. It should be of a length suitable for the subject and appropriately structured. It should be well illustrated with media, tables, and other elements. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. |
Category | A-class | ||
B |
The article is mostly complete and without major problems but requires some further work to reach good article standards. More detailed criteria The article meets the five B-class criteria:
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Category | B-class | ||
C |
The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains much 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 is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. The article is most likely still an ongoing work in progress. It may have some gaps or missing elements; need editing for clarity, balance, or flow; or contain policy violations, such as bias or original research. It is most likely that C-Class articles have a reasonable encyclopedic style. |
Category | C-class | ||
D |
The article is better developed in style, structure, and quality than D-class, by meeting the requirements of an E-class article and having 1-3 more sections filled out, but is still mostly undeveloped and clearly a work in progress. It continues to have significant gaps and missing details on the page that will require additional work. More detailed criteria The article is either less developed than C-Class but more developed than an E-Class or stub or it is significantly more deficient in a number of criteria for B-class than a C-class article. The article is missing crucial elements and/or may not even be written in an encyclopedic style. It may be subject to speedy deletion if the issues are not addressed in a timely manner. |
Category | D-class | ||
E |
The article is lacking and/or has significant issues including content or policy violations. It requires urgent attention and cleanup. It meets the bare minimum of an acceptable article in terms of usefulness, readability, and/or purpose. More detailed criteria The article is less developed than a D-class article but more developed than a stub. It may contain an introductory paragraph or lead, as well as an infobox. It may or may not have an outline of sections. The article is in need of significant development. The article is not necessarily poor in quality. However, the article only satisfies the bare minimum of what is to be expected from an article (in may be able to summarize the main points of the article within the lead paragraph and/or infobox). It is not substantial enough in material to provide a meaningful or enriched reading experience. |
Category | E-class | ||
? | F |
The article is meaningless, nonsensical, or unreadable. It requires immediate attention and cleanup. It could also be an article that has been retained due to its quality evoking the saying of "so bad it's good". More detailed criteria The article has significant quality issues that compromises or jeopardize the wiki's standards and reputation. The article violates content policy and guidelines, and may be subject to speedy deletion at once. If the article is retained for historical interest or archival purposes, the article may be exemplary of an article of bizarrely-written or incredibly niche topic, and/or the article was written in a manner that could be construed as trolling. Such articles may blur the lines between genuine ignorance and secret genius. |
Category | F-class | |
Miscellaneous assessments | |||||
Featured |
Finished and comprehensive articles of the highest quality. Featured article candidates must have either S-class or A-class to be considered. More detailed criteria A featured article exemplifies the wiki's best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing and presentation.
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Category | FA | ||
Good |
The article has attained good article status. More detailed criteria The article meets the good article criteria: A good article is:
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Category | GA | ||
Start |
The article has not yet been rated. More detailed criteria The article's content assessment rating has not yet been appraised and may vary in quality. |
Category | Start | ||
Stub |
A very short article; may also have content issues. More detailed criteria The article is either a very short article or a rough collection of information that will need much work to become a meaningful article. It is usually very short; however, if the material is irrelevant or incomprehensible, an article of any length falls into this category. Although Stub-class articles are the lowest class of the normal classes, they are adequate enough to be an accepted article, though they do have risks of being dropped from being an article altogether. |
Category | Stub |