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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:

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

===[[Articlename]]===

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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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April 2019

List of Black Clover chapters

Hello. I'm thinking about getting a fresh copyedit for grammar, trimming and tenses. Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 19:06, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Working Ravquaza (talk) 14:07, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

List of Fairy Tail chapters (volumes 1–15)

I might intend to take this article up to FLC at some point, so a copyedit might be appreciated. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 19:06, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It failed the first GA nomination despite previously receiving a Guild of Copy Editors. The main focus is on grammatical errors, lack of flow due to short sentences and some fancruft. I improved what the reviewer told me to do the best I could. Thank You. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 01:51, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 redefinition of SI base units

The 2019 redefinition of SI base units is scheduled to happen on 20 May 2019. Can we get it into shape to be featured on the front page by then? Any help would be appreciated. --Guy Macon (talk) 19:42, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

LGBT history in Poland

I created this article and wanted to submit it to DYK, but i got reply that it needs copyediting. I'm not a native english speaker so no wonder a lengthy article could end up unclear and stylistically bad :( I mostly need help with style, so any will be appreciated! KamillaŚ (talk) 12:31, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:33, 8 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed 2019 amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia

Currently up at DYK; there are grammatical errors throughout the article, and some wordings seem to be a bit on the POV-ish side. A quick copyedit would be very much appreciated so that the DYKN could proceed. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 12:31, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cynthia Bailey

Hello everyone! I would greatly appreciate a copy-edit of the above article. I do not have any plans to take this to either the GAN or FAC process. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 23:29, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Contentious editor, Aoba47, involved.--A21sauce (talk) 20:10, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@A21sauce: I would hardly call myself "contentious" when I am fixing errors introduced to the article by the copy-editor and explaining my rationale in the edit summaries. The copy-editor had introduced overlinking in the lead, linked common words like "American", and moved around citations without making that the content was adequately covered. This matter could have easily been discussed in the article's talk page rather than saying I was engaging in an "edit war". I had suggested that a talk page discussion would be appropriate, but I guess the copy-edit does not want to engage in that. Aoba47 (talk) 20:19, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Twofingered Typist:@Baffle gab1978: pinging two frequent copy-editors about this matter. Aoba47 (talk) 20:21, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

We're in the middle of a copy drive, dude, and these are participants. Get someone else.--A21sauce (talk) 20:23, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Saber (Fate/stay night)

I've been expanding this article in the past months so I think it needs a copyedit. Take your time.Tintor2 (talk) 22:38, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

USS Liberty incident

Hi friends. The titled Article is already complete and I ask you to review the Article and solve the grammar mistake. I'm thank you so much and I hope the Article will be useful for Wikipedia readers.Forest90 (talk) 20:27, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Working Gog the Mild (talk) 13:49, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

23 People

Hi, I wrote the article but this needs to copy edit and remove the tag. M1nhm (talk) 07:44, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done--A21sauce (talk) 19:16, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Emma Blackery

Various IPs in the range 84.46.5[23].* (and 2a03:2267:* also from Hamburg) edited Emma Blackery since 22 December 2018 and nominated the page prematurely as Good music Article on 21 February 2019. Meanwhile it might be actually good, but lots of DEnglish constructs could be improved. It's a short page (38,338 bytes) without active content disputes. –84.46.53.175 (talk) 00:11, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe It's Time

Requesting a copy edit for this relatively short article. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 14:07, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Michelle Jenneke

Requesting some c/e for possible GA nom. Thanks.--BabbaQ (talk) 18:48, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there's enough varied content to make GA, sorry.

Done--A21sauce (talk) 18:59, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alexander II Zabinas

Hello, this article is the result of months of research, and as a material, it is ready for FA, but when it comes to my writing skills, Im not sure. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks in advance. Attar-Aram syria (talk) 19:56, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May 2019

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

New article in need of copyedit.Tintor2 (talk) 02:26, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No Vacancy Lounge

Requesting a copy edit for this article before considering Good article nomination. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 14:27, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Until Dawn

The article is in need of thorough copyediting, especially with its grammar, tenses, flow etc. Help is greatly appreciated! AdrianGamer (talk) 16:28, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Second Fitna

I plan to nominate this for FA. Some copy-editing will be a great help. Thanks AhmadLX-)¯\_(ツ)_/¯) 17:45, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)

This article is scheduled to be Today's Featured Article on 26 May and could, in my opinion, do with a light dust to ensure that it is in an appropriate condition for the front page. Thanks in advance. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:07, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

World Trade Center (1973–2001)

Though this is already a good article, I think this might benefit from another look. I would like to know if there are any errors I might have overlooked. I'd appreciate it. epicgenius (talk) 01:20, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hart Island (Bronx)

Overlook Park station

Hello! This one is super short and sweet as there isn't much to talk about. Truflip99 (talk) 19:49, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Margaret Hamilton (scientist)

I plan to nominate this article for GA in June. Would be great to have a professional copy edit done before hand. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 21:40, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yuri Gagarin

Plan to nominate for GA in late May. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:02, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Louisiana black church fires

Hi GOCE editors. Thank you for helping me (us). This Article were finished, and now need to copy edit. Please review it. Thanks. Forest90 (talk) 20:48, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

18th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

This article has previously been visited by the guild, and has passed GA and A-Class reviews. It has subsequently stalled at FA level. Per Gog, I am here to request a guild member give the article the "full FA treatment" in order to whip it into shape for another FA review.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 14:52, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Secret of Evermore

GA since 2008 and may have decayed since then. Copyedit needed before FA run. Harizotoh9 (talk) 22:39, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Edelio López Falcón

Biography on a Mexican drug lord. English is not my first language so I often encounter prose issues. I plan to promote this to GA. Many thanks, MX (✉ • ✎) 14:40, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Heinz Guderian

The Nazi "inventor" of Blitzkrieg. The article will likely be nominated for Good Article status in the near future. Szzuk (talk) 15:08, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 World Snooker Championship

Recent sport event with a lot of prose. Event has just finished, and the plan is to take to GA and then FA. Needs a good copy edit before that. Thanks for your time and effort! Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:31, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Super Mario All-Stars

Hoping to nominate this at FAC in the future and thought a little c/e would help get it spiffed up. Thanks! JOE BRO 64 00:17, 7 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Acharya Vidyasagar

Will try GA for this soon. Help will be appreciated. Thanks Capankajsmilyo^{(Talk | Infobox assistance)} 12:24, 7 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mauricio Macri

Incumbent president of Argentina. All the presidents from 1983 to 2015 are good articles, this one is the last one missing. Cambalachero (talk) 17:42, 8 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 in Singapore

Many of the years in Singapore articles like the one above requires maintenance works for proofread; I would like to request for maintenance after some users who recently doing the edits made various grammar and proofread mistakes. (202.21.158.39 (talk) 08:53, 9 May 2019 (UTC))[reply]

Tumbbad

Planning for GA. A thorough copyedit will surely help. Thanks! Yashthepunisher (talk) 20:05, 9 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]