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

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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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===[[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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January 2022

Alexey Shchusev

That's a long one, needs CE and probably some trimming. Retired electrician (talk) 14:54, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working Dhtwiki (talk) 08:15, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Kinda. The lead has just been neutralized. Not sure about the rest though. Cool guy (talk • contribs) • he/they 02:02, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dhtwiki is still working on it. (Patience is a virtue

.) Miniapolis 17:24, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

February 2022

History of the University of Texas at Arlington (1965–present)

I would like to request copy editing of this article in preparation for a Good Article nomination (GAN). The other two articles in this "history of" series, History of the University of Texas at Arlington (1895–1917) and History of the University of Texas at Arlington (1917–1965), are already Good Articles. However, the 1965-present article is longer and more complex, so I think that copy editing before its GA nomination would really be beneficial. Thanks in advance for your help! Michael Barera (talk) 17:47, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know whether it would be feasible or even part of a GOCE edit, but University of Texas at Arlington Rebel theme controversy is tagged to be merged into this article, though I don't believe the merge has happened yet. If it is possible, that's great; the GA nomination would probably have to be held until the merger was done anyway. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:13, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold; the article mentioned above is being merged into the main article. Thanks @BlueMoonset:. It seems from the template on the latter article a merger into the already huge requested article is underway. I'm going to open a discussion on REQ talk and ping the requester to clarify the situation. I don't believe doing a full c/e during an article merger would be a good idea. Discuss at REQ talk. Baffle☿gab 08:41, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

iPad

Potential GAN and FAC. Wingwatchers (talk) 03:07, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working Ovinus (talk) 00:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've asked Ovinus about the progress of this request at their talk page. Baffle☿gab 02:56, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ovinus is awaiting feedback from the requester and plans to continue the c/e; see convo here. Baffle☿gab 02:02, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wings Over Jordan Choir

This was a fork from WHKW that was built up in sandbox over the course of six weeks before I felt comfortable committing it to mainspace. It is currently a GAN with possible hopes of an FAC, but it is quite long and thorough. Easily the largest article in size I have ever worked on from the ground up. Nathan Obral • he/him • t • c • 17:22, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working Miniapolis 18:43, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hajji Ebrahim Shirazi

Copy Edit for GAN. Thanks Amir Ghandi (talk) 16:51, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sayfo

Rewritten and expanded by yours truly, I would like a copyedit so that I can get it to ACR or FAC in the future. (t · c) buidhe 03:41, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Ebdon

Done some work condensing some of the article. Looking to take to GAN. Needs a copy edit to fix some of the prose. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:17, 12 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

List of British armies in World War II

This list has been overhauled and given an intro to provide context. I intend to take the list through the FLC process in the future. Could an editor give the article a pass to make sure it meets those requirements?EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 17:56, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Italian Civil War

User:LukeWiller recently expanded this article by translating a lot of the content from it.wiki, here. I help him ce a lot of his work for minor grammar errors, but this article is just too long for me. Thanks for your time, Vaselineeeeeeee^★★★ 20:09, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Doukhobors

Hi there, I'd like some help with this article before a GAN. A sweep would be nice, but particular issues include reference formatting, MOS and mixed use of past and present tense. Thanks so much! 🐶 EpicPupper ^{(he/him | talk)} 01:28, 19 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working (t · c) buidhe 20:01, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Abandoned, see my comments on talk page for why (t · c) buidhe 20:14, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Low Memorial Library

I would like to request a copyedit for Low Memorial Library, as I would like to nominate this page for FAC in the near future. Thanks in advance. – Epicgenius (talk) 02:56, 20 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Fallout (video game)

Planning on bringing to FAC. Lazman321 (talk) 05:39, 21 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Survivor: Africa

Needs a bit of cleanup, specifically a cull of the episode list. Looking to eventually expand to GA (GAN). Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:58, 22 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ten Years with Guru Dutt

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 03:49, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working Baffle☿gab 23:53, 21 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done Baffle☿gab 03:24, 22 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

People Move On

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 09:17, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

BioShock 2

Successfully passed GAN, eye towards FAC in the future, but could use an outside set of eyes to look over prose (as well as see if there's any spots that are inscrutable to a topic neophyte.) Thanks! Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^talk 17:28, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lazar Lazarević

Short article. I need to promote it to GA (GAN). Governor Sheng (talk) 15:39, 27 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

New Amsterdam Theatre

I would like to request a copyedit for New Amsterdam Theatre, as I would like to nominate this page for FAC in the near future. Thanks in advance. – Epicgenius (talk) 21:22, 27 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Faded Seaside Glamour

Possible GAN. MusicforthePeople (talk) 08:15, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Agni Natchathiram

Potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 12:04, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 2022

Henry Lidgbird Ball

Had a copy edit a few months ago, but has been updated since failing a GAN, was recommended to have another copy edit done before nominating for Good Article again. --Knightmare 3112 (talk) 04:44, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ed Bradley

Ed Bradley -- Big expansion and Research project -- improved article with 100 sources. Thanks! Princessa Unicorn (talk) 15:54, 4 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2010 24 Hours of Le Mans

Will require a thorough copyedit for a nomination at GAN. MWright96 (talk) 17:38, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cyril Colnik

Hello, Just found out about your group. I submitted the article for GA (GAN) and I was told by another editor that this group may be able to help with the editing. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Bruxton (talk) 16:04, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Minneapolis

Greetings. Can you help us keep the FA star? One esteemed editor suggested that you may have the expertise. My hope is to avoid FAR/FARC. Thank you. -SusanLesch (talk) 17:40, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

List of British corps in World War II‎

Next up in the series of British Second World War lists, we have the list containing all the British corps formed. I intend to take this list through the ACN and then FLC process, and would appreciate a copy edit with that in mind.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 05:03, 8 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Toy

This article has been tagged with {{tone}} since October 2014. Hoping a good copyedit could remove that. Thanks in advance for your consideration. GoingBatty (talk) 14:24, 9 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

I would like to eventually get this article to GA (GAN) status. It would be great for someone unfamiliar with the article and game to escpecially look into the "Plot" section, and see where and how it can be trimmed down. PanagiotisZois (talk) 12:40, 11 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Murad Takla

This is a DYK article. I request a copy edit for this article for better quality. Mehedi Abedin 16:55, 11 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control

Is it possible to edit the which was created by me? Homiho (talk) 07:13, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

List of Neon Genesis Evangelion characters

For a GAN in the future.--TeenAngels1234 (talk) 15:33, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Big expansion needs copy editing before FA (FAC), thank you. Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 16:13, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

SpaceX Starship

This article is about a stainless-steel rocket. The recent featured article nomination shows that it lacks in prose quality, and I intends to nominate it again after the polishing. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 16:55, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I am copyediting the article but wouldn't mind if someone goes along with me! CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 07:43, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am helping as time permits, but more people are needed. Viriditas (talk) 22:17, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Interstate 205 (Oregon–Washington)

Another road article that is heading towards FAC. Looking to get some of the last bits of prose hammered down before the big show. Sounder Bruce 05:34, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

1981 World Snooker Championship

Hoping to put this forward as an FAC after the prose is improved. Many thanks in advance. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 17:21, 18 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Being Canadian

Approx 2000-word article on a documentary comedy film, hoping to run as a two-part DYK on 1 May for Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. I've been looking at the text for far too long to be objective and would appreciate a fresh set of eyes. Thanks! – Reidgreg (talk) 02:13, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

When Jews Were Funny

Approx 1800-word article on a documentary comedy film, hoping to run as a two-part DYK on 1 May for Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. I've been looking at the text for far too long to be objective and would appreciate a fresh set of eyes. Thanks! – Reidgreg (talk) 02:13, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nuremberg trials

I'm hoping to get this article to FAC in the future. (t · c) buidhe 02:56, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Humpback whale

A old FA that has been revamped after WP:URFA/2020. Needs a copyedit to top it off. LittleJerry (talk) 00:40, 22 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Shane Warne

GA (GAN) candidate for the recently deceased famous cricketer. A big article Desertarun (talk) 17:30, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Basshunter

I hope to nominate it to GA (GAN) this year. Article was at GOCE in 2018 but since then it was very updated and extended. Eurohunter (talk) 18:31, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Although the article passed GA, the DYK reviewer requested a copyedit for grammar before it goes onto the front page. Thank you in advance! Panini! • 🥪 20:49, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Working. Panini!, I owe you this one as I have abandoned your GA review :) CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 12:33, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Tek Fog

The DYK reviewer suggested copy editing. The article is about a PsyOps software. Editors with some interest in technology will find it interesting. Ping me if you respond. Venkat TL (talk) 11:59, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Love's Train

Needs a second pair of eyes before becoming a GAN. In the meantime, will improve as much as I can. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 19:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Carrie Williams

I would like to request this article be copyedited for future GAN and DYK nomination. Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional information in the meantime. West Virginian (talk) 12:23, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Leave the Door Open

For future GAN. It needs improvement, mainly on the Composition and Critical reception. The "Live performances and other usage" section needs to be cut down, there is a lot of background information and I'm sure it can be summarized. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 17:44, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

History of the Jews in Kingston upon Hull

The topic is certainly notable but has been a single editor's personal project and suffers from significant over-citing as well as excessive details.Slywriter (talk) 00:03, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Madhabi

I would like to request a copyedit for this page.Wallflowernepal (talk) 12:00, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Antarctica

It would be cool if your king penguin could use their best endeavours for FAR at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_review#Antarctica Chidgk1 (talk) 14:37, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

James Madison

Article for the fourth President is currently at GA and planning to prepare article for FA (FAC) nomination, if someone with FA experience could be willing to do copy edits it would be a significant boost to the article. ErnestKrause (talk) 14:10, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

April 2022

How Great Thou Art (Elvis Presley album)

GAN I'll nominate the article after a look by the Guild. I consider it to be complete enough with information, bu it does need some ce.GDuwenHoller! 20:07, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Como la Flor

Just finished expanding the article from my sandbox. Planning on taking it to FA after GAN. – jona ✉ 21:50, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

MLS Cup 1999

Another article I'm hoping to take to FAC in the near future. The format is similar to MLS Cup 1996 (an existing FA). Sounder Bruce 00:42, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ned Flanders

A very old GA article might need some copyedits after a lot of expansion has been made. OnlyFixingProse (talk) 04:17, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bhupi Sherchan

I have recently expanded the article and would like to request for a copyedit. Thanks. Wallflowernepal (talk) 16:24, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Atmanirbhar Bharat

Requesting a basic copyedit to improve readability. Please increase summarisation where possible. Thank you DTM (talk) 13:58, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sven Melander

Needs c/e after a major expansion by me, this after his recent death. ThanksBabbaQ (talk) 09:14, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom

Requesting a copy edit ahead of possible Good article nomination (GAN). Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 21:34, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

They Did Not Expect Him

Newly created article. Requires basic copyediting for easier reading understanding/flow. — Golden ^{call me maybe?} 22:32, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash

Hello Members of the Guild, I am planning to turn this article mentioned above into a FAC. Currently, I have sent the article into the process of PR, however I have been adviced to send this article here for copyediting. I hope that you can help me make this article the best it can be. All the best to all who reads this. Captain Galaxy 18:30, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Evangelion (mecha)

Another anime article for a GAN.TeenAngels1234 (talk) 10:02, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Federico Gatti

I want this small article to be a GA. However, I ask you to edit the page to make a prose which could lead me someday to nominate this for FAC. I also ask you to make the prose less monotonous. Dr Salvus 10:23, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anarkali

This or associated article can go to GA if South Asian editors pay little more attention for expansion. Any ways I had updated the article in previous year and IMHO as of now a good c/e might inspire other editors to improve upon further.

Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 16:26, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Crusading movement

Would be of great assistance if some of the GOCE magic could be weaved on this article after a pretty comprehensive rewite. Another attempt at GAR would be the objective, but the contentious nature of the subject may prevent this. Norfolkbigfish (talk) 20:15, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bisphenol A

This page has seen extensive changes over the last 6 months. Obviously quite technical in places, but still of interest to the public. It could do with a fresh pair of eyes. Project Osprey (talk) 14:45, 14 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Electricity sector in Turkey

Reviewer at Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Electricity_sector_in_Turkey has suggested that a copyedit would be useful. No need to know anything about the subject in advance, as if there is anything in the article you do not understand it would be great if you could tag with e.g. "clarify". I wrote almost all the article and it is hard for me to see the mistakes in my own writing. Thanks very much. Chidgk1 (talk) 05:48, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thevar Magan

Potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 06:11, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sucker Punch Productions

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting. All help would be appreciated! OceanHok (talk) 11:28, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ethan Winters

Massively expanded and currently on GAN. Still appreciates any copy edits even it is already over. OnlyFixingProse (talk) 12:44, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ahichchhatra Jain temples

Hello, The article is nominated for DYK. Kindly, help me in improving the quality of article. Thanks and regards Pratyk321 (talk) 07:05, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Vovan and Lexus

I believe this has the potential to become a good article, but is in need of some overhaul, including re-structuring and focusing the article. I have recently removed the GAN for this article to give time for a good copyedit. Thank you! QueenofBithynia (talk) 13:26, 21 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[[Victoria Park (Hong Kong)[]]

It ain't long and I'll make it a GAN, but it would be nice if it got some refinement. --► Sincerely: Sola virum 01:03, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]