Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests

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On this page, you can request that the Guild of Copy Editors copy-edit specific articles.

Instructions for requesters

To make a request, remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article, then click this button and follow the instructions:

Manual instructions (if the button doesn't work)

To make a request, add your article, using the following format, to the bottom of this page:

===[[Articlename]]===

Your comments ~~~~

Please remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article to avoid edit conflicts during the copy edit.

Please note:

No request by an unregistered editor will be accepted unless the IP has done significant work on the article. Drive-by IP requests already on the list may be declined by any editor.
The average waiting time is two or so months. Please be patient and feel free to improve your requested article while you wait.
If you plan to nominate the article for good article, A-class or featured article status, please wait until the copy edit is complete before nominating it.
Having your article copy edited by our team does not guarantee that the prose will be considered acceptable during any of the above reviews.
You may have up to two open requests at any one time. This is enforced so that every request can have a fair chance of being fulfilled within a reasonable period.

Requests may be declined if the article is:

in the Draft or User namespaces, or is awaiting review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation;
unstable, undergoing rapid development, the venue for an ongoing edit war, or otherwise not yet suitable for copy editing.

Instructions for copy editors

Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done.
Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article.
When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it.
Accept only one request at a time.
Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors.
If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either:
- a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or;
- a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). Please make a good-faith effort to complete a copyedit; excessive use of the "Partly done" template does little (or nothing) to reduce the backlog.
- If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators.
- Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit.
When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it.
Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester.

Instructions for coordinators

Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit.
Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates.

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December 2020

A Crow Looked at Me

Requesting copyedit before going to FAC, per peer review suggestions.DMT biscuit (talk) 23:21, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Energy in Turkey

According to a recent review 'Even with some adjustments the prose is still fairly difficult to penetrate with a lot of statistics, topic-specific language which isn't explained - "primary energy" for example, short sentences which impede readability and give the impression that this article is notes toward a more developed article: "Most oil products are used for road transport." "A nuclear power plant is under construction." "This includes using energy efficiently. ", a number of one sentence paragraphs, and very short sub-sections. The overall feel is of a jerky, incomplete article.'. And I agree with the reviewer that 'with a good copy-edit the article would improve'. Chidgk1 (talk) 10:53, 8 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 16:47, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

X (manga)

Recently expanded article. Tintor2 (talk) 16:30, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

~~: Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:05, 12 January 2021 (UTC)~~[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:57, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

King Ludwig Oak

The article King Ludwig Oak requires fixing of grammatical errors, if any. I have done correcting a lot, still looking for help for further correction. It is currently listed for GA nomination (GAN). Thank you. — Amkgp 💬 17:43, 8 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:06, 13 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Elk

An old FA that I've worked on and think needs a copyedit. LittleJerry (talk) 01:41, 9 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lodger (album)

Prepping for GAN. Thanks in advance! :-) – zmbro _(talk) 21:18, 12 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ted Kaczynski

Prepping for FAC. Considering beginning a WP:SPLIT discussion for Industrial Society and Its Future, but I'd like the opinion of someone more experienced with FAC before doing so. The refs need some work as well (see "Copy edit notes and queries" on the talk page), so if anyone is willing to work on those it would be much appreciated! AviationFreak💬 16:43, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ave Maryam

This article is currently undergoing an FAC process. It did not really go well as of now: two editors formally opposed it due to the article's flaws, especially on how the reception section is formatted. I tried remodeling, but it still doesn't really read well. Would love it if anyone can help copyedit it, especially on its reception section to have a more natural flow of read (note: in the FAC WP:RECEPTION is cited frequently). Gerald WL 04:51, 14 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Augustus FitzGeorge

To the talented GOCE copyedits, I would like to request a copyedit of this article for a future DYK and potential future FA (FAC). Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information in the meantime. West Virginian (talk) 14:55, 14 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Roxy (Portland, Oregon)

Requesting a copy edit for this newly promoted GA. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 21:40, 14 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jag kommer

I'm requesting a copy-edit for this article for a future GA nomination (GAN). Thank you! Paparazzzi (talk) 08:45, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2020–21 SC East Bengal season

Recently expanded article. Iamfarzan (talk) 01:23, 16 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Assassin's Creed Origins

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting for its grammer/wordings/flow. All help would be appreciated! OceanHok (talk) 10:55, 16 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women

Purpose: FAC. When I put this article up at FAC, reviewers felt it was not good enough yet and suggested a peer review first, before bringing it back. See FAC review. The peer reviewer kindly suggested I make a request here at the Guild. See peer review. Not being a native speaker I always need help on prose. I would appreciate any help to get the article in such a shape that it is likely to pass at FAC next time. Thanks, Edwininlondon (talk) 07:09, 19 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Anthology (Alien Ant Farm album)

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 20:52, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bihar under Lalu Prasad Yadav

I have finished it hurrily and I know that I have missed many issues regarding grammar etc, since I am nominating it for Good Article status (GAN), I need help in copyediting. Heba Aisha (talk) 02:44, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000 video game)

Hello everyone. I have recently expanded the above article, and I would greatly appreciate a thorough copy-edit. The article still requires a great deal of work, but I think a copy-edit would be helpful so it could have a strong foundation for whomever wants to continue with it in the future. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 04:07, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A Toast to Men

Hello everyone. I recently rewrote this article as I was disappointed by my past work on it after rereading it. I would greatly appreciate a thorough copy-edit to make sure that it still meets the GA criteria for prose. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 04:31, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Tajuddin Ahmad

The article about a Bangladeshi statesman (the first prime minister of Bangladesh) has seen significant expansion since last August. Peer reviewers have rated it close to a good article. A copy edit would improve its readability further. Farhan nasim (talk) 09:05, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jamshedpur FC

The majority of contents in the article is not written in an encycloepediac way especially the history section. Please help to improve the articleShahoodu (talk) 06:44, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Marcelo Gallardo

So, I've been putting some hard work on this article and I'm planning to take it to GA (GAN) status. Since English is not my native language, I feel like I need some help with prose/copy-edit and such problems. I worked on GAs before, but I've been inactive for years (plus I don't have any experience working on soccer coaches' articles) so any suggestions would be welcome. For example, I've never been good at writing leads, so that may be a start. Thanks in advance Gunt50 (talk) 12:29, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Shaiju Damodaran

I recently created article. Iamfarzan (talk) 14:01, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Calendar (New Style) Act 1750

Purpose = GAN

I have nominated this article for GA so I believe that it is in reasonably good shape though, as a primary editor of it, I'm hardly objective. An informal reviewer pre-nomination advised that I request a proof-read to avoid a technical failure. I would [should?] be most grateful if a member of the Guild would wield the blue pencil, please. John Maynard Friedman (talk) 16:07, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Crusading

Big expansion of what was once a redirect, so it could do with the usual excellent GOCE once over please, before GAN. 2A00:23C7:4E01:9C01:385B:DDCC:837:BA46 (talk) 17:25, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: this IP requester does not appear to have contributed to this article; see its history. Discuss at REQ Talk. Baffle☿gab 15:48, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The IP requester hasn't but I have. I support the request, it is a good idea. Is this OK, or do I need to do more to make sure it gets the copy edit it deserves? Thanks Norfolkbigfish (talk) 23:16, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No worries Norfolkbigfish; I've struck my note. Carry on. :) Cheers Baffle☿gab 01:35, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hannah Montana

I have been working on the Disney television series Hannah Montana and just had it upgraded to a Good Article. I will be looking at doing a Peer Review (PR) and nominating as a FAC in the future, so I would appreciate a copy-edit before I do so. Many thanks in advance. SatDis (talk) 07:26, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia

I would like to take this article to to the ACN (it is currently awaiting GA review). Could someone please help improve flow of the prose and grammar. Thanks. Tomobe03 (talk) 09:35, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: One of my other copyedit requests was closed and then reopened, so I'm moving this to the end of the queue to cancel effects of having three active requests--Tomobe03 (talk) 14:42, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

The intent is to bring this article to FAC status. However, it is currently a work in progress. I expect it will take me a few more weeks to finish up the sections that are being worked on. I was hoping to find someone who could work through what I have done already, and then assist as the new sections are finished off? So far, the lede (to be tweaked as the article is rounded off) and sections 1-5 are complete. Any assistance in brushing up the language and helping reduce the deadweight would be very much appreciated, as the article keeps growing and I am weary of it becoming too large. I am currently working on section 6. Would it be inappropriate to also request the same treatment (FAL intent) to sub articles (just a couple of extra paragraphs really): List of orders of battle for the British 2nd Division, List of senior officers of British 2nd Division, and List of Victoria Cross recipients from the British 2nd Division‎?EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 16:32, 29 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please limit requests to one article at a time. Thanks. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:17, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brix Tavern

Requesting a copy edit for this recently promoted Good article. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:57, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

January 2021

24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual

This article has been recently expanded by yours truly and could do with a neat copyedit for a future GAN nomination. MWright96 (talk) 10:24, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Huey Long

This article is about Huey Long, the governor of Louisiana and a US Senator. A proponent of radical solutions to end the Great Depression, he was assassinated in 1935. A GA, it just failed as a FAC and needs some prose work. The issues were discussed at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Huey Long/archive1. ~ HAL333 14:05, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2 Hours Doing Nothing

Got this failed as FA (FAC) recently, mainly due to grammatical errors. Interested editors would be appreciated. Gerald WL 15:34, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fuma Monou

Planning to bring this to GA (GAN) in the future. Happy new year.Tintor2 (talk) 16:18, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

El Apóstol

Requesting a copyedit for B-class status. (BCN) Lazman321 (talk) 18:13, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Beast (Neon Genesis Evangelion episode)

For a GAN.TeenAngels1234 (aka Berserkelion) (talk) 10:55, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Home Army

This article, rated top-importance for WP:POLAND, reached GA status in 2006 and has recently been nominated for re-assessment (GAR) which is currently ongoing. It would be really helpful to provide some attention to the prose and the neutrality of some of the phrasing. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. —Brigade Piron (talk) 15:33, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dungeons & Dragons controversies

After a discussion on the talk page, we decided we needed help editing this article. Specifically, there are concerns about over quotation & NPOV. We would appreciate the copy-edit as this article has been rated "top-importance" for the D&D wiki project. Thanks! Sariel Xilo (talk) 17:49, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jupiter

A FA on its way to being removed due to prose issues (FAR). A copyedit may not be enough, but it wouldn't hurt. LittleJerry (talk) 04:13, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Working Gog the Mild (talk) 22:23, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Electricity sector in Turkey

GAN Failed to become good article due to prose and style problems detailed at Talk:Electricity_sector_in_Turkey#GA_Review. I hope to nominate it again as it passed the other GA criteria. Chidgk1 (talk) 06:13, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Culture of Azerbaijan

Simple copy-editing required, mostly to expand lead based on article body and doing fixes in the main article body. — CuriousGolden (T·C) 10:53, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Mitchell Bannister

I recently completed a major expansion of this artist bio article, and I'd like to submit it for GAN soon. Since so much of the text is new, I'd love the help of an extra pair of eyes. Thanks! Wingedserif (talk) 16:16, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cynthia D. Ritchie

Pakistan establishment worships some things (This time Cynthia D. Ritchie) so much, to know reality Wikipedia articles need to be Copy edited a bit just for general clean up. Bookku (talk) 15:46, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dragon Age: Inquisition

The article is in need of extensive copyediting for its grammer/wordings/flow. All help would be appreciated! OceanHok (talk) 17:54, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pratijnayaugandharayana

New article about Indian Sanskrit-language play. Needs copy-editing for grammar, style and tone. Thanks in advance. --Gazal world (talk) 21:25, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thaddeus Fairbanks

Requesting professional copy edit in preparation of GAN. Doug Coldwell (talk) 09:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

March Across the Belts

Request a native English speaker to take a look at the article before concluding the GA Review. Translation from the original Swedish article.Alexander Alejandro (talk) 11:24, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Pride Canterbury

This page has recently had significate changes made and would benefit from a review by someone who fully understands Wikipedia's style manuals, etc. This was put forward for copy-editing before and declined in September 2019 as some tags cropped up on the page about needing more sources (which have now been supplied, in excess). I think now is a good time for the page to be reviewed as it is now beyond passed it's brand-new stage. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Jwikiediting (talk) 01:17, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 16:04, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]