Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Assessment/A-Class

A-Class assessments may only be assigned following a successful A-Class review within the project. The review is closed by a project coordinator who determines whether or not there is a consensus to promote the article. Promotion typically requires a minimum of two uninvolved editors who are each satisfied that the article meets all of the necessary criteria.

Criteria for A-Class status
A-Class film articles are expected to meet all of the following criteria:


 * 1) The article is fully referenced with a consistent citation style. All claims are verifiable against reliable sources, accurately represent the relevant body of published knowledge, and are supported with specific evidence and external citations 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, box office results) and any direct quotations must be cited to a reliable source. Special arrangements apply to the lead section (see WP:LEADCITE).
 * 1) The article is comprehensive, factually accurate, neutral and focused on the main topic. It neglects no major facts or details, presents views fairly and without bias, and does not go into unnecessary detail.
 * The article reflects all major aspects of the subject, reports all viewpoints even-handedly, and contains an appropriate amount of context. At the same time, the article should not become the equivalent of a 300-page journal; plot summaries in particular are expected to conform to the style guidelines, and should typically be between 400 and 700 words long. Be detailed, but be concise.
 * 1) The article has an appropriate structure of hierarchical headings, including a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in 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.
 * 1) The article is written in concise and articulate English; its prose is clear, is in line with style guidelines, and does not require substantial copy-editing to be fully MoS-compliant.
 * 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 FAC. However, we do expect articles to handle linking, date formats, currencies, referencing and citation, and national spelling varieties in a consistent manner.
 * 1) The article contains all necessary supporting materials, including (where appropriate) an infobox, images, tables or navigation templates.
 * This is about balance. The idea here is to ensure that articles are neither solid walls of text nor picture books. All non-free images are expected to conform to the non-free content guideline.

Frequently asked questions

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


 * What is the difference between A-Class and a 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 Good 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.


 * What is the difference between A-Class and a Featured Article?
 * Although the standard for A-Class is set relatively high, an article is not expected to fully conform to the criteria for featured status. Any objections should indicate a substantive problem with the article; in particular, objections over relatively minor issues of writing style or formatting should be avoided at this stage. A comprehensive, accurate, well-sourced, and decently-written article should qualify for A-Class status even if it could use some further work.