Wikipedia:WikiProject Montana/Assessment
| Montana articles by quality and importance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
 FA
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3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||
| FL
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1 | 1 | |||||
| FM
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8 | 8 | |||||
 GA
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1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 29 | |
| B | 2 | 15 | 41 | 62 | 50 | 170 | |
| C | 2 | 18 | 52 | 241 | 126 | 439 | |
| Start | 3 | 17 | 123 | 788 | 1,011 | 1,942 | |
| Stub | 5 | 32 | 1,396 | 2 | 1,408 | 2,843 | |
| List | 6 | 51 | 53 | 1 | 220 | 331 | |
| Category | 1 | 2,871 | 2,872 | ||||
| Disambig | 7 | 7 | |||||
| File | 26 | 26 | |||||
| Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Project | 19 | 19 | |||||
| Redirect | 1 | 37 | 358 | 396 | |||
| Template | 1 | 290 | 291 | ||||
| Other | 18 | 18 | |||||
| Assessed | 8 | 68 | 309 | 2,599 | 3,601 | 2,820 | 9,405 |
| Unassessed | 1 | 132 | 133 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 68 | 309 | 2,600 | 3,601 | 2,952 | 9,538 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 29,080 | Ω = 5.35 | |||||
Welcome to the assessment department of the Montana WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's Montana related articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the WP:1.0 program,
The assessment is done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject Montana}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:WikiProject Montana articles by quality.
FAQ
[edit]- 1. What is the purpose of the article ratings?
- The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. It is also utilized by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content. Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
- 2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject?
- Just add {{WikiProject Montana}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
- 3. Someone put a {{WikiProject Montana}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project'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 talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
- 4. Who can assess articles?
- Any member of the Montana WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
- 5. How do I rate an article?
- Check the quality scale and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the instructions below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process that must be followed; this is documented in the assessment instructions.
- 6. Can I request that someone else rate an article?
- Of course; to do so, please list it in the section for assessment requests below.
- 7. What if I don't agree with a rating?
- You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process that must be followed; this is documented in the assessment instructions.
- 8. 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!
- 9. What if I have a question not listed here?
- If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, leave a message on the talk page.
Assessment instructions
[edit]An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in the {{WikiProject Banner Shell}}. Articles that have the {{WikiProject Montana}} project banner on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.
The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
| FA (for featured articles only; adds articles to Category:FA-Class Montana articles) | FA |
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| A (adds articles to Category:A-Class Montana articles) |  A |
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| GA (for good articles only; adds articles to Category:GA-Class Montana articles) | GA |
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| B (adds articles to Category:B-Class Montana articles) | B | |
| C (adds articles to Category:C-Class Montana articles) | C | |
| Start (adds articles to Category:Start-Class Montana articles) | Start | |
| Stub (adds articles to Category:Stub-Class Montana articles) | Stub | |
| FL (for featured lists only; adds articles to Category:FL-Class Montana articles) | FL |
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| List (adds articles to Category:List-Class Montana articles) | List |
For non-standard grades and non-mainspace content, the following values may be used for the class parameter:
Quality scale
[edit]| Class | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editing suggestions | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA |
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) |
| FL |
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) |
| A |
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) |
| GA |
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
[edit]The criteria used for ranking article importance are not meant to be an absolute or canonical view of how significant the perspective of someone from that region.
| Label | Criteria | Examples |
| Top | Subject is a "core" or "key" topic for Montana, or is generally notable to people other than Montanans. They define and determine the subject of the Montana WikiProject. | Montana |
| High | Subject is notable in a significant and important way within the field of Montana, but not necessarily outside it. | Counties, large cities, as well as integral parts of Montana. |
| Mid | Subject contributes to the total subject of the Montana WikiProject. Subject may not necessarily be famous. | Political figures in MT, small cities and towns, major buildings in MT. |
| Low | Subject is not particularly notable or significant even within the field of Montana, and may have been included primarily to achieve comprehensive coverage of another topic. | Lists of Montana topics, schools in MT, people from MT |
Requests for assessment
[edit]Montana Department of Transportation
Assessment Log
[edit]- The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.
Unexpected changes, such as downgrading an article, or raising it more than two assessment classes at once, are shown in bold.
November 10, 2024
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Henry Armstrong Reed (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Category:National Recreation Trails in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
November 9, 2024
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Cut Bank Municipal Airport (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
- Lost Trail Powder Mountain (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
- Scott Michael Campbell (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t) Importance rating changed from Unknown-Class to Low-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Category:Flathead County, Montana geography stubs (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Glacier County, Montana geography stubs (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Natural gas pipelines in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Pipelines in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of roads in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
November 8, 2024
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Montana Snowbowl (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
November 7, 2024
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Category:1860 establishments in Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Category-Class to Redirect-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:1870s establishments in Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Category-Class to Redirect-Class. (rev · t)
- List of Montana locations by per capita income (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of Montana railroads (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of Montana state parks (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of United States senators from Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of people executed in Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Start-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- List of places in Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to List-Class. (rev · t)
- Montana Highway 59 (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to C-Class. (rev · t)
November 6, 2024
[edit]Reassessed
[edit]- Capital punishment in Montana (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
Assessed
[edit]- Category:Valleys of Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
November 5, 2024
[edit]Assessed
[edit]- Category:Border Ranges (Rocky Mountains) (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Flags of cities in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- WP:Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Redirect-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)
- Category:Wind farms in Montana (talk) assessed. Quality assessed as Category-Class. (rev · t) Importance assessed as NA-Class. (rev · t)