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A [[Wikipedia:Good articles|good article]] is a satisfactory article that has met the '''good article criteria''' but may not have met the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|criteria]] for [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured articles]].<noinclude><ref>Good articles are only measured against the good article criteria; at the time of assessment, they may or may not meet featured article criteria.</ref></noinclude> <noinclude>The good article criteria measure ''decent'' articles; they are [[Wikipedia:Compare Criteria Good v. Featured|not as demanding]] as the featured article criteria, which determine our ''best'' articles.</noinclude>
A [[Wikipedia:Good articles|good article]] is a satisfactory article that has met the '''good article criteria''' but may not have met the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|criteria]] for [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured articles]].<noinclude><ref>Good articles are only measured against the good article criteria; at the time of assessment, they may or may not meet featured article criteria.</ref></noinclude> <noinclude>The good article criteria measure ''decent'' articles; they are [[Wikipedia:Compare Criteria Good v. Featured|not as demanding]] as the featured article criteria, which determine our ''best'' articles.</noinclude>
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==Quickfails==
If a nominated article meets any of these six criteria it may be quickfailed without further review.<ref name="check">Make sure you are not viewing a vandalised version of the article.</ref>

# The article completely lacks reliable sources&nbsp;– see [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]].<ref name="refs">Small articles that have a single main source may still be adequately referenced without the use of inline citations. Inline citations may not be required for some articles; the criteria name the only six types of material that require inline citations.</ref>
# The topic is treated in an obviously non-neutral way&nbsp;– see [[WP:Neutral point of view|Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]].<ref name="npov">Articles on controversial topics can be both neutral and stable, but this is only ensured if regular editors make scrupulous efforts to keep the article well-referenced. Note that neutrality does not mean that all points of view are covered ''equally'': instead no point of view should be given undue weight.</ref>
# There are cleanup banners that are obviously still valid, including {{tl|cleanup}}, {{tl|wikify}}, {{tl|POV}}, {{tl|unreferenced}} or large numbers of {{tl|fact}}, {{tl|citation needed}}, {{tl|clarifyme}}, or similar tags. (See also {{tl|QF-tags}}.)
# The article is or has been the subject of ongoing or recent, unresolved edit wars.
# The article specifically concerns a rapidly unfolding current event with a definite endpoint.
# The article contains significant [[Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing|close paraphrasing]] or [[Wikipedia:Copyright violations|copyright violations]].

==What is a good article?==
==What is a good article?==
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A good article is a satisfactory article that has met the good article criteria but may not have met the criteria for featured articles.[1] The good article criteria measure decent articles; they are not as demanding as the featured article criteria, which determine our best articles.

Quickfails

If a nominated article meets any of these six criteria it may be quickfailed without further review.[2]

  1. The article completely lacks reliable sources – see Wikipedia:Verifiability.[3]
  2. The topic is treated in an obviously non-neutral way – see Wikipedia:Neutral point of view.[4]
  3. There are cleanup banners that are obviously still valid, including {{cleanup}}, {{wikify}}, {{POV}}, {{unreferenced}} or large numbers of {{fact}}, {{citation needed}}, {{clarifyme}}, or similar tags. (See also {{QF-tags}}.)
  4. The article is or has been the subject of ongoing or recent, unresolved edit wars.
  5. The article specifically concerns a rapidly unfolding current event with a definite endpoint.
  6. The article contains significant close paraphrasing or copyright violations.

What is a good article?

A good article is—

  1. Well-written:
    2. (a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    (b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.[5]
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    3. (a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    (b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could 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);[6] and
    (c) it contains no original research.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    4. (a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic;[7] and
    (b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary 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 ongoing edit war or content dispute.
    6. [8]
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    7. [9]
    (a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    (b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.[10]

What is not a good article?

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Good articles are only measured against the good article criteria; at the time of assessment, they may or may not meet featured article criteria.
  2. ^ Make sure you are not viewing a vandalised version of the article.
  3. ^ Small articles that have a single main source may still be adequately referenced without the use of inline citations. Inline citations may not be required for some articles; the criteria name the only six types of material that require inline citations.
  4. ^ Articles on controversial topics can be both neutral and stable, but this is only ensured if regular editors make scrupulous efforts to keep the article well-referenced. Note that neutrality does not mean that all points of view are covered equally: instead no point of view should be given undue weight.
  5. ^ Compliance with other aspects of the Manual of Style, or the Manual of Style mainpage or subpages of the guides listed, is not required for good articles.
  6. ^ Either parenthetical references or footnotes can be used for in-line citations, but not both in the same article.
  7. ^ This requirement is significantly weaker than the "comprehensiveness" required of featured articles; it allows shorter articles, articles that do not cover every major fact or detail, and overviews of large topics.
  8. ^ Vandalism reversions, proposals to split or merge content, good faith improvements to the page (such as copy editing), and changes based on reviewers' suggestions do not apply. Nominations for articles that are unstable because of constructive editing should be placed on hold.
  9. ^ Other media, such as video and sound clips, are also covered by this criterion.
  10. ^ The presence of images is not, in itself, a requirement. However, if images (or other media) with acceptable copyright status are appropriate and readily available, then some such images should be provided.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AGood_article_criteria&diff=491141934&oldid=489519034

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