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Welcome to theassessment departmentof WikiProject Biography. This department focuses on assessing thequalityandpriorityof Wikipedia's biography articles. A quality rating estimateshow close an article comesto a professional standard. Thepriorityorimportancerating estimates the relative importance of a subject when compared to other biographical articles.; this rating can help project members to prioritise editing work. These quality and priority rating systems were established by theWikipedia 1.0 Editorial Team,and are customised by WikiProject organisers.

An article's rating is set in theclassparameter of the{{WikiProject Biography}}project banner on the article's talk page. Setting theclassvalue causes the article to be listed in the corresponding sub-categories underCategory:Biography articles by quality,and to lists generated by bots such as.

Frequently asked questions[edit]

How can I request an article assessment?
Add it to theassessment request queuebelow. If you'd like someone to write some constructive feedback about the article, you can request apeer reviewfrom editors outside WikiProject Biography. At present,WikiProject Biography's peer reviewis backlogged.
Who can rate an article?
Anyone can rate a biographical article, but if you revised an article enough to change its potential rating, or if you have aconflict of interest,someone else should review it. A rating higher than B-class requires a more formal review process.
What if I disagree with a rating?
Ask the reviewer what they think the article needs (preferably on the article's talk page). You can also (re)list the article in theassessment request queue,or directly ask a WikiProject Biography member to review it.
Are the ratings subjective?
Reviewers are expected to follow Wikipedia'sarticle quality grading criteria.
How can I begin assessing articles?
See "How to assess an article"below.

Light bulb iconBIf you have a question not answered here, please feel free to ask on theassessment talk page.

How to assess an article[edit]

Read the criteria in thequality scale,and determine which grade best reflects the state of the article. If the quality grade you chose differs from the one on the article'stalk page,set the grade by changing theclassparameter for each WikiProject banner, like this: 

{{WikiProject Biography |class=Start}}

If the article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography but does not have a{{WikiProject Biography}}banner on its talk page, add the banner.

You can find articles to rate inCategory:Unassessed biography articles.This is a list of talk pages that have a banner with an incomplete assessment.

There's more to article assessment than just quality and priority grades. See{{WikiProject Biography}}for complete instructions.

Class parameter[edit]

An article's quality assessment is generated from theclassparameter in the{{WikiProject Biography}}project banner on its talk page:{{WikiProject Biography|class=???}}

The following values may be used for theclassparameter to describe the quality of the article (seeWikipedia:Content assessmentfor assessment criteria):

FA(forfeatured articlesonly;adds articles toCategory:FA-Class biography articles) FA
A(adds articles toCategory:A-Class biography articles) A
GA(forgood articlesonly;adds articles toCategory:GA-Class biography articles) GA
B(adds articles toCategory:B-Class biography articles) B
C(adds articles toCategory:C-Class biography articles) C
Start(adds articles toCategory:Start-Class biography articles) Start
Stub(adds articles toCategory:Stub-Class biography articles) Stub
FL(forfeatured listsonly;adds articles toCategory:FL-Class biography articles) FL
List(adds articles toCategory:List-Class biography articles) List

For non-standard grades and non-mainspace content, the following values may be used for theclassparameter:

Category(forcategories;adds pages toCategory:Category-Class biography articles) Category
Disambig(fordisambiguation pages;adds pages toCategory:Disambig-Class biography articles) Disambig
Draft(fordrafts;adds pages toCategory:Draft-Class biography articles) Draft
File(forfilesandtimed text;adds pages toCategory:File-Class biography articles) File
Project(forproject pages;adds pages toCategory:Project-Class biography articles) Project
Redirect(forredirect pages;adds pages toCategory:Redirect-Class biography articles) Redirect
Template(fortemplatesandmodules;adds pages toCategory:Template-Class biography articles) Template
NA(for any other pages where assessment is unnecessary; adds pages toCategory:NA-Class biography articles) NA
???(articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed inCategory:Unassessed biography articles) ???

Thequalityrating should be assigned according to thequality scalebelow.

It is not necessary to add aclassparameter to talk pages that do not correspond to ordinary articles. For categories, disambiguation pages, redirects, etc., the class is implicit.

Priority parameters[edit]

{{WikiProject Biography}}hasseparate priority parametersfor specialised sub-projects and work groups.

{{WikiProject Biography}}-tagged talk pages that have an active general|priority=or|importance=parameter should be changed to one or more of|a&e-priority=,|filmbio-priority=,|musician-priority=,|military-priority=,|peerage-priority=,|politician-priority=,|royalty-priority=,|s&a-priority=or|sports-priority=,depending on which work groups the article is tagged for. Please refer toTemplate:WikiProject Biography/docfor further guidance.

WikiProject Actors and Filmmakershasits own priority scale;please use it. For all other work groups and WikiProjectslisted here,use WikiProject Biography'spriority scale.

The valid values for all priority parameters are:Top,High,Mid,andLow.

Articles for each work group and sub-project where the priority has not yet been assessed are found inCategory:Unknown-importance biography articles.Do not use priority parameters for non-articles (i.e. redirects, disambiguation pages, categories, etc.).

Quality scale[edit]

WikiProject article quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Reader's experience Editing suggestions Example
FA The article has attainedfeatured articlestatus by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers fromWP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets thefeatured article criteria:

Afeatured articleexemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting thepolicies regarding contentfor all Wikipedia articles, 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 areverifiableagainst high-qualityreliable sourcesand are supported by inline citationswhere appropriate;
    4. neutral:it presents viewsfairly and without bias;
    5. stable:it is not subject to ongoingedit warsand its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant withWikipedia's copyright policyand free ofplagiarismortoo-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows thestyle guidelines,including the provision of:
    1. a lead:a conciselead sectionthat summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure:a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchicalsection headings;and
    3. consistent citations:where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—seeciting sourcesfor suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media.It hasimagesand other media, where appropriate, with succinctcaptionsandacceptable copyright status.Images follow theimage use policy.Non-freeimages or media must satisfy thecriteria for inclusion of non-free contentandbe labeled accordingly.
  4. Length.It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and usessummary stylewhere appropriate.
 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. Mary Shelley
(as of March 2019)
FL The article has attainedfeatured liststatus by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers fromWP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets thefeatured list criteria:
  1. Prose.It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead.It has an engagingleadthat introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure.It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful,sectionheadings andtable sortfacilities.
  5. Style.It complies with theManual of Styleand its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability.It is not the subject of ongoingedit warsand its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 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. Timeline of Jane Austen
(as of March 2008)
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 theA-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described inWikipedia: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 afeatured 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 reviewmay help. Milla Jovovich
(as of June 2008)
GA The article meetsallof thegood article criteria,and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers fromWP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
Agood articleis:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, andunderstandable to an appropriately broad audience;spelling and grammar are correct;and
    2. it complies with theManual of Styleguidelines forlead sections,layout,words to watch,fiction,andlist incorporation.
  2. Verifiablewithno original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance withthe layout style guideline;
    2. reliable sourcesarecited inline.All content thatcould reasonably be challenged,except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
    3. it containsno original research;and
    4. it contains nocopyright violationsorplagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses themain aspectsof the topic;and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (seesummary style).
  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 ongoingedit waror content dispute.
  6. Illustrated,if possible, bymediasuch asimages,video,oraudio:
    1. media aretaggedwith theircopyright statuses,andvalid non-free use rationalesare provided fornon-free content;and
    2. media arerelevantto the topic, and havesuitable captions.
 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 existingfeatured articleon a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. Theodore Kaczynski
(as of March 2019)
B The article meetsallof theB-Class criteria.It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reachgood article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article issuitably referenced,withinline citations.It hasreliable sources,and any important or controversial material which islikely to be challengedis cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of<ref> tagsandcitation templatessuch as{{cite web}}is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies.It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for anA-Class article,although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure.Content should be organized into groups of related material, including alead sectionand all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written.The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to beof the standard of featured articles.TheManual of Styledoes not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate.Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, aninfoboxetc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in anappropriately understandable way.It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background andtechnical terms should be explained or avoidedwhere possible.
 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 theManual of Styleand relatedstyle guidelines. Roy Lichtenstein
(as of March 2019)
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 substantialcleanup.
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.
 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 solvecleanupproblems. Mark Gerban
(as of March 2019)
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:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references toreliable sourcesshould come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. Samuel Beardsley
(as of May 2008)
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. Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal
(as of May 2014)
List Meets the criteria of astand-alone listorset 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 mycologists
(as of March 2019)

Priority scale[edit]

Priority must be regarded as arelativeterm.If priority values are applied within this project, these only reflect the perceived importanceto this projectand to the work groups the biography falls under. An article judged to be "Top-importance" in one context may be only "Mid-importance" in another project. The criteria used for rating article priority arenotmeant to be an absolute or canonical view of how significant the topic is. Rather, they attempt to gauge the probability of theaveragereader of Wikipedia needing to look up the topic (and thus the immediate need to have a suitably well-written article on it).

Article importance grading scheme
Label Criteria Examples
Top High probability that non-Historians would look this up. Limited to the top 200 biographies. Must have had a large impact outside of their main discipline, across several generations, and in the majority of the world. For instance, Einstein, brilliant physicist, but his theories have affected people outside of physics and in many other countries besides his nation of origin and several generations. His ideas have changed the way people think. No member should give this rating to any biography without first getting Project approval from the other members. Albert Einstein
High Must have had a large impact in their main discipline, across a couple of generations. Had some impact outside their country of origin. Patrick Henry
Mid Important in their discipline. John Seigenthaler, Sr.
Low Subject is notable in their main discipline. Morena Baccarin

Requesting an assessment[edit]

Any user may perform an article assessment. No special permissions or tools are needed, althoughUser:Evad37/rateris a recommended tool. However, if you prefer help from a WikiProject Biography volunteer to rate an article, please feel free to list it below.

This is a quality rating only.Reviewers usually do not comment on the article. For more detailed feedback, you can request apeer review.

Articles submitted to the list below can be rated up to B-class. For higher assessments, seeWikipedia:Good article nominations/InstructionsandWikipedia:Featured article criteria.

Reviewers:For general assessment instructions, see "How to assess an article"above. After you assess an article, please delete it from the list.

If you checked forB-classreadiness, please add a short section titled "B-class review" to the article's talk page. If you do not believe the article meets thecriteria for B-class,explain what improvements it needs in order to pass. If it passes, confirm in writing that you checked the article for all B-class criteria, and that it passed.

Requests[edit]

Edit this section and add request to the END of the list. Use format of * [[ article name]] brief description. ~~~~

Statistics[edit]

Current status[edit]

See also:Category:Biography articles by quality
Biography articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Core Other ??? Total
FA 34 1,607 1,641
FL 192 192
A 104 104
GA 43 8,145 8,188
B 91 37,937 38,028
C 38 161,999 162,037
Start 2 742,627 742,629
Stub 1 1,033,360 1 1,033,362
List 7,671 7,671
Category 2 283,187 283,189
Disambig 8,104 8,104
File 30,161 30,161
Project 200 200
Redirect 3 42,518 42,521
Template 17,214 17,214
NA 453 453
Assessed 214 2,375,479 1 2,375,694
Unassessed 31,106 31,106
Total 214 2,406,585 1 2,406,800
WikiWork factors(?) ω =10,691,856 Ω =5.38


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.

Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Biography articles by quality log

Worklist[edit]

The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.
Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Biography articles by quality
This page was once used by theVersion 1.0 Editorial Team.It is preserved because of the information in its edit history. This page should not be edited or deleted. Wikiproject article lists can be generated using theWP 1.0 web tool.

Cleanup listings[edit]

Weekly biography listingshere.Please be patient while lists load as there are over 1.6 million articles. Run on Tuesdays, generated byCleanupWorklistBot.

Biography assessment backlog - Call for Volunteers[edit]

To help reduce the long-standingbacklog of biography articles waiting for assessment,consider adopting your "favorite" alphabet letter and working there. You can click on a letter to be linked directly to it and see how long it is. In the table below, just replace the ★ with your Username. There can be more than one person per letter. Teamwork really helps! We recommend putting a link on your user page or in another easy-to-find location so that you can more easily work on your letter.

Call for Volunteers

WikiProject Biography needs your help!

  • View the current backlog atUnassessed biography articles.
  • An easy way to volunteer - pick your favorite letter of the alphabet and signuphere.
  • Have fun assessing articles with the Rater assessment tool.

More than one person can work on the same alphabet letter, soBe bold.

Rater assessment tool

Fun helping article assessments

  • Learn more about the Rater toolhere.
  • After installing, try it out on a few articles.
  • While not perfect, Rater improves the article accessment process.
  • Use the shortcut keys to speedup assessments.
  • Rater tool be used across the board to improve Wikipedia articles.

➢Happy assessing!

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