User:Sirryan2002/WikiStandards

Please keep in mind that these are in no way official and are instead my(Sirryan2002) take on the standards our wiki should follow

What Makes a Good Article

• Introduction
  • Context
• Structure
  • Beginning
  • Middle
  • End
• Uniformity
  • Template Usage
• Utility
• Media
• Prose
  • Grammar
  • Rhetoric
  • Literary Elements
• Look
• Code

Grade GA (Good Article)
A Good Article:

1. Well written:
   1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct;
   2. and it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias;
   3. and it complies with the Paradise manual of style guidelines.
2. Original:
   1. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism.
   2. It does not steal articles from other wikis(inspiration/modeling from other wikis, however, is encouraged)
3. Broad in its coverage:
   1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic;
   2. and it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail.
4. Informative
   1. It provides all necessary information;
   2. and provides references to other articles
5. Illustrated
   1. Includes high quality images/gifs of the subject matter;
   2. and Includes Images for Example/Hypothetical situations that complement the article if necessary;
   3. and has Diagrams/Marked-Up/annotated Images where needed too help the reader better understand the subject matter
6. Standardized
   1. Pages are uniform with other pages of its type;
   2. and relevant and proper Templates are used.
7. Enjoyable
   1. Minor and Light humor are included;
   2. and formatting is easy on the eyes.

Revising Articles

When an Article Requires a Rewrite

Occasionally, an article is so outdated, messy, or overall badly written that it requires a general/complete rewrite. This is often due to multiple authors contributing in ways that deviate from the original/main theme/style/purpose of the page or continue a trend of low-quality edits. This need for a rewrite is not an insult to the contributors but a means of improving the article and condensing all of that knowledge into better digestible and informative articles.

So when does an Article need a rewrite?

1. The Article does not inform the reader about the matter being discussed
2. The Article does not have any formatting and is a wall of text
3. The flow of the article is not logical and requires a lot of jumping around in order to read it.
4. The article is very outdated