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Welcome to the assessment department of WikiProject Derbyshire! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire WikiProject.
FAQs
[edit source]- 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=Bin the banner. Again, the "FA" and "GA" labels should not be added to articles unless are currently designated as such. - For more information, see Wikipedia:Content assessment.
- 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 source]Any member of WikiProject Derbyshire is invited to rate articles for the project. Articles with unassessed quality can be found at Category:Unassessed Derbyshire articles and articles with unassessed importance ratings can be found at Category:Unknown-importance Derbyshire articles
The rating process can be speeded up somewhat by installing WP:RATER.
An article's quality assessment is recorded using the |class= parameter in the {{WikiProject banner shell}}. Articles that have the {{Project Derbyshire}} banner template on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.
The following standard grades may be used to describe the quality of mainspace articles (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
| FA | (for featured articles only; adds them to the FA-Class Derbyshire articles category) |  FA |
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|---|---|---|---|
| FL | (for featured lists only; adds them to the FL-Class Derbyshire articles category) | FL |
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| A | (for articles that passed a formal peer review only; adds them to the A-Class Derbyshire articles category) | File:Symbol a class.svg A | |
| GA | (for good articles only; adds them to the GA-Class Derbyshire articles category) | File:Symbol support vote.svg GA | |
| B | (for articles that satisfy all of the B-Class criteria; adds them to the B-Class Derbyshire articles category) | B | |
| C | (for substantial articles; adds them to the C-Class Derbyshire articles category) | C | |
| Start | (for developing articles; adds them to the Start-Class Derbyshire articles category) | Start | |
| Stub | (for basic articles; adds them to the Stub-Class Derbyshire articles category) | Stub | |
| List | (for stand-alone lists; adds them to the List-Class Derbyshire articles category) | List | |
| NA | (for any other pages where assessment is unwarranted; adds them to the NA-Class Derbyshire pages category) | NA | |
| ??? | (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in the Unassessed Derbyshire articles category) | ??? |
For non-mainspace content, the following values may be used:
| Category | (for categories; adds them to the Category-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | (for drafts; adds them to the Draft-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Draft | |
| File | (for files and timed text; adds them to the File-Class Derbyshire pages category) | File | |
| Portal | (for portal pages; adds them to the Portal-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Portal | |
| Project | (for project pages; adds them to the Project-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Project | |
| Template | (for templates and modules; adds them to the Template-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Template |
The following non-standard assessment grades for mainspace content may be used at a WikiProject's discretion:
| Disambig | (for disambiguation pages; adds them to the Disambig-Class Derbyshire pages category) | Disambig |
|---|
| Top |
| High |
| Mid |
| Low |
| ??? |
The following values may be used for importance assessments:
- Top (adds articles to Category:Top-importance Derbyshire articles)
- High (adds articles to Category:High-importance Derbyshire articles)
- Mid (adds articles to Category:Mid-importance Derbyshire articles)
- Low (adds articles to Category:Low-importance Derbyshire articles)
- Unassessed (any article not rated for importance is automatically added to the Category:Unassessed Derbyshire articles.)
Article quality rating scale
[edit source]Use the following scale to assess article's quality ratings:
| 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:{{Wikipedia:Featured article criteria}}
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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:{{Wikipedia: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) |
| File:Symbol a class.svg 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:
{{Wikipedia:Content assessment/A-Class criteria|raw=yes}} |
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) |
| File:Symbol support vote.svg 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
{{Wikipedia:Good article criteria}}
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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. | Everybody Wants to Rule the World (as of October 2025) |
| 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
{{Wikipedia:Content assessment/B-Class criteria|raw=yes}}
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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. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. | Gravel (as of January 2006) |
| 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 source]Use the following scale to assess article's importance ratings:
Priority scale
[edit source]| Label | Criteria | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Articles with international recognition. | Derbyshire |
| High | Articles with national recognition. | Derby County F.C. |
| Mid | Articles with regional recognition (e.g. Suburbs). | Allestree |
| Low | Articles with local recognition. | Markeaton Park Light Railway |
Participants
[edit source]If you wish to participate, please add your name below.
- Victuallers 12:35, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
- Nick Moyes (talk) 18:21, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
- U1ajl5xge2 14:22, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
Requesting an assessment
[edit source]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:
- Derby School has been almost a GA for some time. Victuallers 13:43, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Assessments
[edit source]Please record here a record of assessments made
- Derby School (B/High} Very old school and Derbyshire organisation so High importance. B rating is based on very good coverage and refs. Could be a GA or more Victuallers 13:43, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
- Alvaston (start/High) Ward and suburb so High importance. Start as no refs Dommccas 14:53, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
- Bolsover (stub/mid) Town so Mid importance. Stub as no references, sections or enough contentDommccas 14:53, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
- National Tramway Museum (B/mid) B in line with other rankings, mid because a key National Museum? PLease change if necessary! Bluegoblin7 13:53, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
- Whitwell, Derbyshire (Start/Mid) Start as only 1 reference but several sections of information. Village so Mid importance. Schumi555 16:56, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Weston Underwood, Derbyshire (Stub/Mid) Stub as there is not enough content. Civil parish so Mid importance. Schumi555 17:01, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Weston-on-Trent (Start/Mid) Start per WikiProject England rating. Civil parish so Mid importance. Schumi555 17:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Duffield Frith (Start) Start per WikiProject England rating. Unsure of importance rating. Schumi555 17:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
- Benjamin Robinson (minister) (Start) Just about start as several references are present and about a deceased person. Importance already rated.
- Church Gresley (Stub) Stub as no references are present and a lack of sections. Importance already rated.
- Gresley Rovers F.C. (Start) Start per WikiProject on Football. Would possibly be B class if any references existed. Importance already rated.
- Coalite (Start/Low) Article needs copyedit. Rated importance as low (unsure whether it could be mid) Ning-ning 19:42, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
- Crich Tramway Village (Stub/Mid) Stub as only basic information and no references. Mid importance seemed reasonable as this rating is already given to the related National Tramway Museum, although the latter could probably do with being bumped up to High! Jellyman (talk) 19:51, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
- Derby QUAD (Stub/Mid) Stub as very short, although there are already a few references. Mid importance as regionally significant for the arts? Jellyman (talk) 20:44, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
- West End of Derby (Stub/Low) Stub as very, very short and no references. Suburb, so low importance. Jellyman (talk) 23:09, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
- Cathedral Green Footbridge - Derby (Start/Low) Start as good basic info. Some useful sources given but need converting to specific inline references. Local bridge so low importance. Jellyman (talk) 23:26, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
- Exeter Bridge - Derby (Start/Low) Start class, fairly good basic outline, but more references needed. Local bridge so low importance. Jellyman (talk) 23:29, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
- New Zealand, Derby (Start/Mid) Start as plenty of info, but poorly organised and lacking references. Mid importance - suburb Jellyman (talk) 20:01, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
- Recreation Ground, Long Eaton (Start/Low) Start as decent basic coverage of topic, but lots of scope for expansion. Low as relatively local significance, but possibly mid-importance? Jellyman (talk) 21:25, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
- Little Longstone (Start/Mid} Self-assessed – think I've covered the basics of village and civil parish (surprised it didn't previously exist). Dave.Dunford (talk) 20:28, 7 September 2020 (UTC)