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Evaluating WikipediaWhat to look for
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“Reforestation”
• Check for any Warning Box
• Find keywords
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Click “Talk” Tab
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Each Article has a Class Assigned How good is a “C” or
a “Start” Class? See Quality Scale
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Quality ScaleFA (Featured Article) is the BestStub the Worst C and Start
Class articles are quite limited—not to be used for any information—possibly for keywords or outside links
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Another example…
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Article is “Locked” to prevent
editing vandalism—happens with controversial topics
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Click TalkNote Table of Contents
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Lots of Action!
Currently a B Class Previously a Good Article (GA) Class Working to regain GA Class
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Quality Scale
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Another Example….
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Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7This is a FA Class Article—the best
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Talk Peer reviewedFA in every WikiProject
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Date Promoted from Good to Featured Class
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Featured Articles Explanation
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Remember to… Be alert for Warning Box something’s
wrong! Note of article lock controversial Click “Talk” Tab Look for Quality Scale Rating Limit use for terms and overview to B Class
or better FA (Featured Articles) are tops—less than
4,000 Wikipedia articles are FA