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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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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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October 2021

~~Enragedmuffins has not yet edited this article. I shall ask the editor's intentions on his/her talk page. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 07:12, 3 November 2021 (UTC)~~[reply]

There's been no activity from the accepting editor so I've struck the acceptance. This request is now open to anyone. Baffle☿gab 00:18, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

British Pakistanis

I suppose the article deserves a nice copy edit. Thanks. Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 14:42, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:38, 17 November 2021 (UTC) (Left note with Requestor)[reply]

Draft Eisenhower movement

Requesting copy-edit of this article by an experienced copy-editor for a possible FAC. It recently passed its GA as well as A-class nomination. Any extra suggestion are also welcome! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 10:51, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:42, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Kendari

I have expanded it a lot, so I would like to see it clean. Thanks a lot Nyanardsan (talk) 06:33, 19 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

~~: Working Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:56, 17 November 2021 (UTC)~~[reply]

Done Twofingered Typist (talk) 15:28, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Phillip

Recently edited this article I’d like a copy edit before I try for a GAN Knightmare 3112 (talk) 07:37, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

HIAG

For a FAC -- thank you! K.e.coffman (talk) 14:25, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jean Ross

I am submitting the Jean Ross article for a copy-edit. The prose is somewhat voluminous and ragged in parts. I've worked extensively on the article during the past several years, and I plan to submit it as a Good Article Nominee (GAN) in the near future. — Flask (talk) 20:02, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2011 24 Hours of Le Mans

Expanded article of mine that I'd like copy-edited for GAN in the future MWright96 (talk) 21:30, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sikandar Shah Miri

For GA Status (GAN). TrangaBellam (talk) 07:30, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am willing to do a GA-R for you, in return. TrangaBellam (talk) 07:31, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Baidya

For GA Status (GAN). TrangaBellam (talk) 07:30, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am willing to do a GA-R for you, in return. TrangaBellam (talk) 07:31, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

He-Man

I created the "Queer analysis" section back in July, and for a few weeks since late September, I have been expanding it. While I still believe the section can be expanded further and already have some sources to look into, I'd like to take a break and have someone else look through the section and how it can be improved. Such as tense and grammar, for example. Might split it off into its own article, if it ends up becoming too big. PanagiotisZois (talk) 15:01, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your Lie in April

For a FAC. Thanks in advance! Link20XX (talk) 23:39, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1930 Tulane Green Wave football team

Would like a clean up from an editor before update to B status. Lots of information to dig for, so I probably neglect the grammar, etc even more than usual. Cake (talk) 01:34, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Impact events on Jupiter

Possible GAN. Artem.G (talk) 17:21, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Working Baffle☿gab 22:36, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Baffle☿gab 12:02, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Laid (album)

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 20:19, 24 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Aliqoli Mirza Qajar

copy edit for GA (GAN). Amir Ghandi (talk) 06:22, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

The article is in need of in-depth copyediting for its tense, flow and grammar. Help would be appreciated! OceanHok (talk) 07:21, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Coloniality of knowledge

Non-native here. I made every effort to make the prose readable for this recently created article. However, there are certain parts/sections/phrases that will perhaps require copy editing for clarity/grammar etc, which I was unable to do. Please help. Mosesheron II (talk) 07:56, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Einár

Article I created which was heavily edited a few days ago, and expanded by me as well after the rappers death. Could possibly need some c/e.BabbaQ (talk) 22:30, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Working Faraimund (talk) 01:25, 18 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1982 World Snooker Championship

Recently archived at FAC, where the only reviewer to comment was concerned that the quality of the prose was not up to FA standard. Thanks! BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:54, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Revolt of the Fourteen‎

Needs improvement in readability and basic copy editing. Will nominate for GA — curiousGolden ^{call me maybe?} 20:35, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Meena Kumari (book)

For GA (GAN). —Nicholas Michael Halim (talk) 10:38, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

List of British deception formations in World War II

This page started off as an article, and has been changed into a list and massively expanded. I am looking to take this list through the A-Class review (ACN) process and then on to be a FLC. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can give the text the once over to bring it up to snuff.EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 16:42, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Speak Now

I plan to take this to FAC and the article needs a fresh eye to catch potential prose issues. Thank you very much, Ippantekina (talk) 02:03, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

November 2021

Archangel (Gibson comic)

About 1100 words on a limited-series WWII time-travel spy thriller comic book. No plans to promote it but would appreciate someone giving it a copy edit. Thanks. – Reidgreg (talk) 00:35, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Buddha of Suburbia (soundtrack)

~~Submitting a request for this early. I'll be finishing it sometime this week (moving from my sandbox). I'll post here when it's finished. – zmbro _(talk) 13:31, 1 November 2021 (UTC)~~[reply]

I'm swapping this out for The Buddha of Suburbia (soundtrack). Thanks in advance :-) – zmbro _(talk) 16:27, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keladi Kannmanii

For a potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:32, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Crew resource management

For a future GAN. NW1223(^{Howl at me}/_{My hunts}) 00:34, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fixing link. NW1223(^{Howl at me}/_{My hunts}) 00:36, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comedian (artwork)

Hello GOCE! I would appreciate a copy edit on this article. Ideally it will be submitted for a GAN. Thank you for your time and efforts. Kbabej (talk) 15:28, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Public housing in Singapore

Recently rewrote article, am requesting copyedit as I would be sending this article for a PR. R22-3877 (talk) 06:50, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Green Cadres

I would like to improve this article (currently a GA) in terms of grammar fixes and identification of potentially unclear prose before Milhist ACN. Thanks Tomobe03 (talk) 20:03, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You See Colours

Possible GAN. Yeepsi (talk) 08:36, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Vietnamese census

I recently translated this article from Vietnamese. I think it needs to be reviewed and copyedited. I also plan to nominate this article for good article at some point in the future. Thank you. Ltn12345 (talk) 14:37, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1918 protest in Zagreb

I would like to improve this article in terms of grammar fixes and identification of potentially unclear prose before GAN and/or Milhist ACN. Cheers. Tomobe03 (talk) 18:28, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

New wave music

Usually I would be able to fix these types of pages but I need somebody else better to do it. The issues:

The citations are inappropriate
The article is low-quality
It has dumb and irrelevant examples

Pink Saffron (talk) 20:10, 9 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requester apparently has not made any edits to the article. GOCE can help make text more readable, but citations that fail to support the text, or are otherwise inappropriate, should be flagged with appropriate templates, such as Template:Failed verification. The irrelevancy of the examples should be addressed by subject-matter editors. The article talk page is the place to detail what is lacking. Dhtwiki (talk) 09:13, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Total Recall (1990 film)

"Get your ass to this article. Get your ass to this article. Get your ass to this article." Darkwarriorblake / SEXY ACTION TALK PAGE! 16:38, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Muthal Mariyathai

Potential GAN. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:26, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Waterhouse

Recently rewrote this article, like a copy edit for a CCN. Knightmare 3112 (talk) 08:24, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

List of British special service brigades of the Second World War

Next up in the series of British brigades, is the list dedicated to the various special service brigades. The intent is to move this through the A-Class and the Featured List review processes. Would an editor be able to give this article the once over, with that goal in mind?EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 18:13, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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