User:Seabuckthorn/sandbox (GAN checklist)

1: Well-written

Check for WP:LEAD:

  1. Check for Correct Structure of Lead Section:
  2. Check for Citations (WP:LEADCITE):
  3. Check for Introductory text:
    • Check for Provide an accessible overview (MOS:INTRO):
    • Check for Relative emphasis:
    • Check for Opening paragraph (MOS:BEGIN):
      • Check for First sentence (WP:LEADSENTENCE):
      • Check for Format of the first sentence (MOS:BOLDTITLE):
      • Check for Proper names and titles:
      • Check for Abbreviations and synonyms (MOS:BOLDSYN):
      • Check for Foreign language (MOS:FORLANG):
      • Check for Pronunciation:
      • Check for Contextual links (MOS:CONTEXTLINK):
      • Check for Biographies:
      • Check for Organisms:
  4. Check for Biographies of living persons:
  5. Check for Alternative names (MOS:LEADALT):
    • Check for Non-English titles:
    • Check for Usage in first sentence:
    • Check for Separate section usage:
  6. Check for Length (WP:LEADLENGTH):
  7. Check for Clutter (WP:LEADCLUTTER):

Check for WP:LAYOUT:

  1. Check for Body sections: WP:BODY, MOS:BODY.
    • Check for Headings and sections:
    • Check for Section templates and summary style:
    • Check for Paragraphs (MOS:PARAGRAPHS):
  2. Check for Standard appendices and footers (MOS:APPENDIX):
    • Check for Order of sections (WP:ORDER):
    • Check for Works or publications:
    • Check for See also section (MOS:SEEALSO):
    • Check for Notes and references (WP:FNNR):
    • Check for Further reading (WP:FURTHER):
    • Check for External links (WP:LAYOUTEL):
    • Check for Links to sister projects:
    • Check for Navigation templates:
  3. Check for Formatting:
    • Check for Images (WP:LAYIM):
    • Check for Links:
    • Check for Horizontal rule (WP:LINE):

Check for WP:WTW:

  1. Check for Words that may introduce bias:
    • Check for Puffery (WP:PEA):
    • Check for Contentious labels (WP:LABEL):
    • Check for Unsupported attributions (WP:WEASEL):
    • Check for Expressions of doubt (WP:ALLEGED):
    • Check for Editorializing (MOS:OPED):
    • Check for Synonyms for said (WP:SAY):
  2. Check for Expressions that lack precision:
  3. Check for Offensive material (WP:F***):

Check for WP:MOSFICT:

  1. Check for Real-world perspective (WP:Real world):
    • Check for Primary and secondary information (WP:PASI):
    • Check for Contextual presentation (MOS:PLOT):

Check for WP:BLP:

  1. Check for Writing style (WP:BLPSTYLE):
    • Check for Tone:
    • Check for Balance (WP:COAT):
  2. Check for Reliable sources:
    • Check for Challenged or likely to be challenged (WP:BLPSOURCES):
    • Check for Remove unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material (WP:GRAPEVINE):
    • Check for Avoid gossip and feedback loops (WP:BLPGOSSIP):
    • Check for Avoid misuse of primary sources (WP:BLPPRIMARY):
    • Check for Avoid self-published sources (WP:BLPSPS):
    • Check for Further reading, external links, and see also (WP:BLPEL):
  3. Check for Presumption in favor of privacy:
    • Check for Avoid victimization (WP:AVOIDVICTIM):
    • Check for Public figures (WP:PUBLICFIGURE):
    • Check for Privacy of personal information and using primary sources (WP:DOB):
    • Check for People who are relatively unknown (WP:NPF):
    • Check for Subjects notable only for one event (WP:BLP1E):
    • Check for Persons accused of crime[ (WP:BLPCRIME):
    • Check for Privacy of names (WP:BLPNAME):

2: Verifiable with no original research

Check for WP:RS:

  1. Check for the material (WP:RSVETTING):
    • Is it contentious?:
    • Does the ref indeed support the material?:
  2. Check for the author (WP:RSVETTING):
    • Who is the author?:
    • Does the author have a Wikipedia article?:
    • What are the author's academic credentials and professional experience?:
    • What else has the author published?:
    • Is the author, or this work, cited in other reliable sources? In academic works?:
  3. Check for the publication (WP:RSVETTING):
  4. Check for Self-published sources (WP:SPS):

Check for inline citations WP:MINREF:

  1. Check for Direct quotations:
  2. Check for Likely to be challenged:
  3. Check for Contentious material about living persons (WP:BLP):
  1. Check for primary sources (WP:PRIMARY):
  2. Check for synthesis (WP:SYN):
  3. Check for original images (WP:OI):


3: Broad in its coverage

  1. Check for Article scope as defined by reliable sources:
    1. Check for The extent of the subject matter in these RS:
    2. Check for Out of scope:
  2. Check for The range of material that belongs in the article:
    1. Check for All material that is notable is covered:
    2. Check for All material that is referenced is covered:
    3. Check for All material that a reader would be likely to agree matches the specified scope is covered:
    4. Check for The most general scope that summarises essentially all knowledge:
    5. Check for Stay on topic and no wandering off-topic (WP:OFFTOPIC):
b. Focused:
  1. Check for Readability issues (WP:LENGTH):
  2. Check for Article size (WP:TOO LONG!):


4: Neutral

4. Fair representation without bias:

  1. Check for POV (WP:YESPOV):
  2. Check for naming (WP:POVNAMING):
  3. Check for structure (WP:STRUCTURE):
  4. Check for Due and undue weight (WP:DUE):
  5. Check for Balancing aspects (WP:BALASPS):
  6. Check for Giving "equal validity" (WP:VALID):
  7. Check for Balance (WP:YESPOV):
  8. Check for Impartial tone (WP:IMPARTIAL):
  9. Check for Describing aesthetic opinions (WP:SUBJECTIVE):
  10. Check for Words to watch (WP:YESPOV):
  11. Check for Attributing and specifying biased statements (WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV):
  12. Check for Fringe theories and pseudoscience (WP:PSCI):
  13. Check for Religion (WP:RNPOV):

5: Stable: No edit wars, etc:

6: Images

Images:

6: Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

  1. Check for copyright tags (WP:TAGS):
  2. Check for copyright status:
  3. Check for non-free content (WP:NFC):
  4. Check for valid fair use rationales (WP:FUR):

6: Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

  1. Check for image relevance (WP:IMAGE RELEVANCE):
  2. Check for Images for the lead (WP:LEADIMAGE):
  3. Check for suitable captions (WP:CAPTION):