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'''Process''': A-Class may only be assigned following an A-Class Review. The review is closed by a WikiProject Animation assessor who determines whether consensus to promote exists. Promotion typically requires that a minimum of three uninvolved editors who each confirm that the article meets all '''five A-Class criteria'''.

== Frequently asked questions: A-Class review & criteria ==

;Can anyone review A-Class articles? How much experience do you need?
:If you're familiar with B-Class assessment, you'll find the transition to new A-Class reviewing very easy indeed. The A-Class criteria cover the same ground – A1 is a stricter version of B1, A2 is a tighter definition of comprehensive than B2 – and so forth. The key thing is that Animation A-Class should represent the project's very best work and the reviews should be approached with this in mind.

;What is the difference between A-Class and Good Article?
:The key difference between A-Class and GA is focus - ''content'' vs ''style''. An A-Class article should be complete and comprehensive in terms of content, and one can forgive a few style problems; a GA-article has not necessarily had any review by a subject-expert, and so it might not be complete, but it is often held to higher standards on style issues.

;A1. The article is consistently referenced with [[WP:MILMOS#CITESTYLE|an appropriate citation style]], and all claims are [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]] against [[WP:MILMOS#SOURCE|reputable sources]], accurately represent the relevant body of published knowledge, and are supported with specific evidence and external citations [[WP:MILMOS#CITE|as appropriate]].

:All material likely to be challenged by a reasonable person should be referenced, which probably translates to a density of at least one citation per paragraph. In particular, any figures (for example, casualties or unit strengths) and any direct quotations must be cited to a reliable source. Special arrangements apply to the lead section (see [[WP:LEADCITE]]).

;A2. The article is comprehensive, factually accurate, neutral and focused on the main topic; it neglects no major facts or details, presents views [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|fairly and without bias]], and does not go into unnecessary detail.

:The article reflects all major threads of scholarship, reports both sides of a conflict even-handedly, and contains an appropriate amount of context.
:At the same time, the article should not become the equivalent of a 900-page personal account of a platoon-by-platoon level of a specific conflict. Be detailed, but concise.

;A3. The article has an appropriate structure of hierarchical headings, including a concise [[Wikipedia:Lead section|lead section]] that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections, and a substantial but not overwhelming table of contents.

:The combination of introduction and table of contents should present a logical overview of the article's contents, and make navigation easier for people would do not wish to read the entire article.

;A4. The article is written in concise and articulate English; its prose is clear, is in line with [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|style guidelines]], and does not require substantial copy-editing to be fully MoS-compliant.

:The article must comply with the style guide on [[WP:WAF|writing about fiction]]. We're looking for professional standards of English, with the emphasis on brevity and clarity. We do not expect 100% MoS-compliance, that can be achieved with a technical copy-edit immediately prior to [[WP:Featured articles|FAC]]. However, we do expect articles to handle linking, date formats, referencing and citation, [[WP:ENGVAR|national spelling varieties]], and measurements and distances consistently.

;A5. The article contains supporting visual materials, such as images or diagrams with succinct captions, and other media, where appropriate.

:This is about balance. The idea here is to ensure that articles are neither solid walls of type nor picture books. An appropriate mid-course is that a shorter article would contain at least two or three images and a longer one up to a dozen.

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