User:Ultraexactzz/FAR

So, I decided that I need a new project to work on, and I wanted to add some content to the mainspace. So, I've chosen to pitch in on some Featured Article Reviews, to take the borderline articles and keep them at (or re-elevate them to) Featured Article status. This is a list of suggestions from the FAR for Apollo 8 that I need to run as a checklist for future reviews, courtesy User:SandyGeorgia and others. I'll format this at some point, but — for now — I want to make the list and preserve the data.

Items to Fix
Tips
 * A minus sign is not the same as a hyphen, needs to be checked throughout, see the minus sign below the edit screen, in the line starting with bolded insert
 * WP:DASH, this should not be a hyphen, unspaced emdashes are used elsewhere in the article (although not recommended by WP:DASH), check all, be consistent
 * WP:NBSP whenever you need to avoid line wrap, needs to be checked throughout
 * WP:MOSDATE dates are linked elsewhere so you must be consistent, month day combos are linked so user prefs will work
 * WP:MOS avoid starting a sentence with a number
 * see WP:MOSNUM on limit for spelling out numbers vs. digits
 * WP:ENDASH correction on page ranges, pls check all
 * Ensure that all sources have publishers, dates, other necessary identifying information
 * Ensure that all sections have inline citations
 * Ensure that all hard facts and figures have specific inline citations (distances, speeds, etc).
 * Ensure that all terms with word and number are broken up by non breaking spaces per WP:NBSP. (i.e. Saturn V, Apollo 8, etc)
 * Review short sections; could they be combined elsewhere or with each other?
 * Review lists; could they be converted to prose?
 * Review lead; Does the lead lay out a rough outline of what the article says, hitting the high points? Does it refer to events or information not included in the article?
 * Wikilinks - uncommon terms, dates, related articles, not common terms, single years, etc.

When Rewriting Sections
What does the section say? If necessary, scrap the whole thing and make an outline of what the section needs to convey. Take the saturn V section from Apollo 8. It needs to say:


 * I. There was a problem with the rocket
 * II. The problem was X, Y, and Z.
 * III. NASA took these steps to fix problems X, Y, and Z.
 * IV. NASA showed that the problems were solved.

Then take a paragraph to describe the events relevant to that part of the outline. If you find that you need more than one paragraph, then chances are your outline could be expanded, thus:


 * I. There was a problem with the rocket
 * A. Pogo Oscillation
 * B. Engine cutoff
 * C. Failure to re-ignite
 * II. NASA took these steps to fix problems X, Y, and Z.
 * III. NASA showed that the problems were solved.

Know where you're going before you try to get there.