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From A to GA?

If (as you mentioned) you want to get our current eight so-called A-class articles promoted to GA, I would recommend that we focus on each one in turn and ask a few members to help fix them up before they are submitted for GA review. I notice that some of the species articles have numerous strikes against them as far as even A class goes. Prior to my recent work they lacked a proper lede, they also have some prose difficulties, and in several cases, only one reference. If we do try to nominate one of these eight, I would also recommend that you yourself are not the nominator, and that while the review is in process you make a great effort to restrain yourself and not fight against suggestions that are made by the reviewer. A combative approach almost always guarantees failure.

Awarding A-class

I also would like to remind you once again that A-class can not be awarded by the same person who puts the article together. The article must be reviewed by an impartial reviewer either from the WikiProject or from elsewhere. This means that most of the eight cannot legitimately claim to be A-class articles. And do they even meet the criteria?

A-Class criteria

The criteria are as follows (my emphasis):

The article provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia: How to write a great article. 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.

Thank you for all your hard work and your good intentions, Invertzoo (talk) 17:47, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

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Bivalvia

Cardiidae

• (sercówka biała) Cerastoderma lamarckii

Tellinidae

• (rogowiec bałtycki) Macoma balthica

Myidae

• (małgiew piaskołaz) Mya arenaria

Mytilidae

• (omułek jadalny) Mytilus edulis

Astartidae

• (astarta północna) Astarte borealis
• (astarta zachodnia) Astarte elliptica

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