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Singapore articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 1 1 10 5 17
GA 6 18 58 94 176
B 20 61 120 89 1 291
C 23 61 245 763 4 1,096
Start 3 92 924 2,994 3 4,016
Stub 5 300 2,373 5 2,683
List 3 10 89 253 1 356
Category 1 3,828 3,829
Disambig 1 1 15 17
File 2 115 117
Portal 4 4
Project 22 22
Redirect 4 24 111 608 747
Template 1 396 397
Other 1 45 46
Assessed 57 253 1,771 6,686 5,033 14 13,814
Unassessed 18 18
Total 57 253 1,771 6,686 5,033 32 13,832
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 41,788 Ω = 5.05

Welcome to the assessment section of the SGpedians' notice board! This section focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's Singapore-related articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The assessment is done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject Singapore}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Singapore articles by quality and Category:Singapore articles by importance, which serve as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist.

Frequently asked questions[edit]

See also the general assessment FAQ
How do I add an article to the WikiProject?
Just add {{WikiProject Singapore}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
Who can assess articles?
Any member of WikiProject Singapore is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
What is the purpose of article assessments?
The assessment system allows a WikiProject to monitor the quality of articles in its subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. The ratings are also used by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content.
How do I rate an article?
Check the quality scale and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the instructions below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page.
Can I assess articles that I have written or contributed significantly to?
For the most part, yes—in fact, you are encouraged to do so. If your article falls within the Stub- to C-Class range, by awarding the rating yourself you are helping to prevent the assessment requests process becoming overloaded. However, B-Class assessments are generally undertaken by an independent editor (requests for a review can be made here).
How can I make a request for someone else to assess an article?
Please list it in the section for assessment requests below.
What if I don't agree with a rating?
You can list it in the section for assessment requests below, and someone will take a look at it. Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.
Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
Where can I get more details or feedback about an article?
The peer review process is one that results in a more thorough examination of articles; please submit it for review there.
Aren't the ratings subjective?
Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise; if you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
What if I have a question not listed here?
If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, you can go to the main project discussion page.

Quality assessment[edit]

An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in the {{WikiProject Singapore}} project banner on its talk page: {{WikiProject Singapore|class=???}}

The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):

FA (for featured articles only; adds articles to Category:FA-Class Singapore articles)  FA
A (adds articles to Category:A-Class Singapore articles)  A
GA (for good articles only; adds articles to Category:GA-Class Singapore articles)  GA
B (adds articles to Category:B-Class Singapore articles) B
C (adds articles to Category:C-Class Singapore articles) C
Start (adds articles to Category:Start-Class Singapore articles) Start
Stub (adds articles to Category:Stub-Class Singapore articles) Stub
FL (for featured lists only; adds articles to Category:FL-Class Singapore articles)  FL
List (adds articles to Category:List-Class Singapore articles) List

For non-standard grades and non-mainspace content, the following values may be used for the class parameter:

Category (for categories; adds pages to Category:Category-Class Singapore articles) Category
Disambig (for disambiguation pages; adds pages to Category:Disambig-Class Singapore articles) Disambig
Draft (for drafts; adds pages to Category:Draft-Class Singapore articles) Draft
File (for files and timed text; adds pages to Category:File-Class Singapore articles) File
Portal (for portal pages; adds pages to Category:Portal-Class Singapore articles) Portal
Project (for project pages; adds pages to Category:Project-Class Singapore articles) Project
Redirect (for redirect pages; adds pages to Category:Redirect-Class Singapore articles) Redirect
Template (for templates and modules; adds pages to Category:Template-Class Singapore articles) Template
NA (for any other pages where assessment is unnecessary; adds pages to Category:NA-Class Singapore articles) NA
??? (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in Category:Unassessed Singapore articles) ???

Quality scale[edit]

WikiProject article quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Reader's experience Editing suggestions Example
 FA The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:

A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias;
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.
 Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible.[under discussion] Flag of Singapore
(as of December 2009)
 FL The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
  1. Prose. It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
  5. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available. List of tallest buildings in Singapore
(as of December 2012)
 A The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history).
 Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. NA
 GA The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
A good article is:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
    2. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    2. 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);
    3. it contains no original research; and
    4. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. 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. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151
(as of March 2016)
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.
 Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. Languages of Singapore
(as of December 2012)
C The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
 Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. Singapore English
(as of December 2012)
Start An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. 881 (film)
(as of December 2012)
Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. Abdul Nizam Abdul Hamid
(as of July 2020)
List Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. Singapore Airlines destinations
(as of December 2012)

Importance assessment[edit]

An article's importance assessment is generated from the importance parameter in the {{WikiProject Singapore}} project banner on its talk page:

{{WikiProject Singapore|importance=???}}

The following values may be used for the importance parameter to describe the relative importance of the article within the project (see Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Priority of topic for assessment criteria):

Top (adds articles to Category:Top-importance Singapore articles)  Top 
High (adds articles to Category:High-importance Singapore articles)  High 
Mid (adds articles to Category:Mid-importance Singapore articles)  Mid 
Low (adds articles to Category:Low-importance Singapore articles)  Low 
NA (adds articles to Category:NA-importance Singapore articles)  NA 
??? (articles for which a valid importance rating has not yet been provided are listed in Category:Unknown-importance Singapore articles)  ??? 

Importance scale[edit]

WikiProject article importance scheme
Importance Criteria Example
 Top Subject is extremely important, even crucial, to its specific field. Reserved for subjects that have achieved international notability within their field. History of Singapore
 High Subject is extremely notable, but has not achieved international notability, or is only notable within a particular continent. Education in Singapore
 Mid Subject is only notable within its particular field or subject and has achieved notability in a particular place or area. Ah Meng
 Low Subject is not particularly notable or significant even within its field of study. It may only be included to cover a specific part of a notable article. Holland V (TV series)

Specific topics[edit]

These are sample guidelines on how to rate the importance of specific topics relating to Singapore. They are not completely set in stone and may be subject to editorial discretion. Feel free to disagree on how specific topics may be rated on the talk page or boldly edit this section if a guideline has not been suggested.

  • Elections: Usually high to top importance. General elections after independence are top importance as they are usually noticed internationally. City and municipal elections before independence in which only a select few can vote are considered mid importance. For presidential elections, uncontested elections are usually high and contested elections are considered top.
  • Members of Parliment: At least mid-importance as they are elected public figures. MPs holding Cabinet appointments may be elevated to high-importance.
  • Planning areas and subzones: At least mid-importance, sometimes high.

Requests for assessment[edit]

If you have made significant contributions to an article and would like to have a quick reassessment for a new rating, please feel free to list it here. A willing editor who has seen the request may offer to reassess the article based on the above quality and importance guidelines.

Alternatively, you may also blank the assessment rating on the article's talk page, i.e. {{WikiProject Singapore |class= |importance= }} and indicate in the edit summary that you would like the article to be reassessed (e.g. 'Requesting reassessment from WikiProject Singapore'). Note that this may only work for WikiProject Singapore as there are currently a few active editors who are willing to rate unassessed articles to keep the count low. (as of July 2020)

If you are interested in more extensive comments on an article, please list it at Wikipedia:Peer review instead.

Reviewers: After reviewing an article, please strike it off so that other editors will not waste time going there too. Comments are not mandatory and should be left at the article's talk page.

Current requests[edit]

Completed requests[edit]

  • National Junior College
    Any idea on where to retrieve the date where the article was last assessed? 12:44, 7 May 2019 (UTC)

Dear all, I am new to Wikipedia but like to support Singaporeans and local talents, I have worked (am still working) on three articles on different Singaporeans (each with their own occupation and merits):

  • Please help me review these articles if possible! Tried to pull out as much relevant information I got online. Appreciate it. : ) Superwifi (talk) 11:35, 2 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm new to Wikipedia so I will need some help to review this article. Thanks! (Phantrix (talk) 03:16, 10 April 2016 (UTC))[reply]
  • I've added additional contents to the two articles. Would appreciate if you can re-access the quality rating to see if it can be increased to C or above. Feel free to add comments in the talk page so as to improve the articles(Yhjow (talk) 09:00, 5 September 2013 (UTC))[reply]

Anchorvale (talk) 04:26, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done. -1.02 editor (talk) 08:58, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi, I've made some changes to the ICA page. Please do check it out

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority

Done. Updated rating but I think it can be higher (I normally rate up to start only as I like other established editors to rate higher.). You can request for a peer review to get more feedback and possibly get a higher rating. Xaiver0510 (talk) 06:28, 13 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Xavier0510 and R22-3877: reassessed to C class. 1.02 editor (C651 set 217/218) 11:01, 27 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi there, I am one of the editors improving many of the Singaporean articles, but lately some anonymous editors made edits that contain a high grammar/proofread mistakes and I spent that hassle on rewriting the articles to improve quality. These are the articles so far that I request the editors to help us reassess the article and check for improvements:
  1. 2010 in Singapore
  2. 2011 in Singapore
  3. 2012 in Singapore
  4. 2013 in Singapore
  5. 2014 in Singapore
  6. 2015 in Singapore
  7. 2016 in Singapore
  8. 2017 in Singapore
  9. 2018 in Singapore
  10. 2019 in Singapore

Thanks for helping! (Sculture65 (talk) 10:25, 28 April 2019 (UTC))[reply]

  • @Sculture65: Article assessment is where articles are assessed and categorized based on their quality, and from what i interpret, you seem to be requesting that someone review and improve the article for which you should get a peer review or someone from the Guild of Copy Editors to copyedit the article. Article assessment is where articles are assessed and categorized based on their quality. Also, the articles above are lists and there are no further quality assessments that can be given unless you nominate the article and pass the Featured List criteria. Thanks-1.02 editor (C651 set 217/218) 11:43, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oh I See. anyway where should I post so that I could get these articles reviewed (and make quality improvements)? (Sculture65 (talk) 12:37, 28 April 2019 (UTC))[reply]

Assessment log[edit]

Singapore articles:
Index · Statistics · Log
The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.

A automatically generated log of assessment changes is available here.

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