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==Process==

For this initial sweep, ''all'' Good articles [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Good_articles&oldid=153815416 listed before 26 August 2007] need to be reviewed against the [[WP:WIAGA|GA criteria]].

#Choose articles from the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps worklist|full list of articles left to review]]'''. Before reviewing double-check on the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force/Sweeps/Running total|running total]]''' page if has already been reviewed or is currently on hold (also view the article's talk page to see if it already has been delisted, has become an FA, etc.).

#Start the review on the talk page of the article by adding <nowiki>{{subst:GAR}}</nowiki>. Save the page, and then follow the first bold link ("individual reassessment") to create the subpage for the review. Review the articlesarticle against the [[WP:WIAGA|criteria]] as you would an article listed at [[WP:GAN]] or [[WP:GAR]] and save.

#*If an article fails to meet the criteria, delistlist what issues need to be addressed on the articlesubpage. inLeave accordancea withmessage on the [[WP:Goodtalk pages of the main contributors of the article reassessment/guidelines#delist|delisting(using guidelines]][http://vs.aka-online.de/cgi-bin/wppagehiststat.pl createthis atool]), permanentthe reviewGAN subpagenominator and(check givethe article history), as well as any related WikiProjects. Give editors aenough chancetime to respond to the issues (usually a coupleweek), ofand daysif shouldprogress beis enough)being made, consider extending the deadline.

#**In the case of a clear failure to meet the criteria, remove the article from [[WP:GA]] and leave a message on the review subpage, using {{tls|GASweepsDelist}} with a detailed list of issues below it. (If you update {{t1|articlehistory}}, please scroll to the bottom of the talk page to see if the red error category is lit when you finish.)

#**In the case of minor issues, or issues which can be easily addressed, try to fix as many problems as you can, list any remaining issues on the review subpage, then allow editors seven days to address them, as you would with "on hold" at GAN (but don't tag the article with an "on hold" template). You may find it helpful to use {{tls|GASweepsHold}}. Be sure to keep track of the article.

#*If you are unsure whether the article meets the criteria, or you are not comfortable delisting it, nominate it for community review at [[WP:GAR|Good article reassessment]].

#If you have any questions about the process, leave a message on the talk page.

#*If the article passes review, update to the current oldid with an edit summary of <code>Updating oldid per [[[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force]]]]</code>.

#Do your best, remain courteous with the articles' editors (they may have spent a lot of time working on the article and may not want to hear about changes you are recommending), and have fun reviewing!

#Once you've completed a subcategory, update the <code>Last article quality sweep</code> field on the sweep list with your signature.

==Participation==