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  • 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;
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    • 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.


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  • 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 2013

Voices of a Distant Star

I have nominated the article for GA. The GAN review has not yet started. I would like a copy edit of this article before the GAN review finishes. Extremepro (talk) 02:13, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Working - Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 04:14, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Sakis Rouvas

Article in desperate need of a full copy-edit and overall check by an experienced reviewer. Also removal of unnecessary and excessive information would be needed I think.--BabbaQ (talk) 17:43, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

 Working Miniapolis 20:29, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Johor Darul Takzim F.C.

This article related with Malaysian league team.I hope you make whole article to GA requirements.1 more if you tired with editing or have done with it please copy the whole article code because i know after lock expired many vandalism on that article.Farhantalkcontribs 01:27, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

January 2014

Chandralekha (1948 film)

The plot section alone needs CE for a possible FA review (the entire article can also do if it looks shabby). Kailash29792 (talk) 04:13, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Czech cuisine

I have spent no short time re-working the prose but issues with the article remain, detailed in the cleanup tag at the top of the article. Thanks, C679 19:38, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Trouble (Natalia Kills album)

Hoping to make it FA-class eventually. prism 20:23, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Requesting copy edit on direct-to-video animated film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. Article's plot summary is excessively detailed, grammar errors, and too many original research overall, thus needing attention. Thank you.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 21:40, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Solomon of Hungary

A child king of Hungary who was cursed by his own mother and dethroned by his cousin. The article needs a bold copyediting before GAN. Thank for your time in advance. Borsoka (talk) 02:40, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

Ense3

Requesting copy edit on Ense3, an engineering school in school. I do appreciate every help in making the article pass verification and get upper grades. Thanks in advance Emekadavid (talk) 19:40, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

House of Lancaster

This article on a cadet branch of the medieval Plantagenet dynasty in England is up for FAC. It has largely been cleaned up but the general view is that it needs a good copy edit please Norfolkbigfish (talk) 10:32, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Siege of Dubrovnik

I would like to take this article to A-class review and would like to request a copyedit to improve its prose. Thanks Tomobe03 (talk) 11:57, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Carolina Gynning

A article about a Swedish glamour model that I have expanded extensively from a unsourced and badly formatted article previously. Could need copyediting to improve the prose.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:30, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

Prince Marko

Needs a good copy-edit ahead of a shot at ACR. Thanks in advance. 23 editor (talk) 22:48, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

2000 UEFA Cup Final riots

I am hoping to take this to FA eventually and I know this will need a copyedit before it does. Feel free to use the last peer review as a starting point. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:17, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Plitvice Lakes incident

I'd like to take this article to A-class review and would appreciate a copyedit to improve its prose. Thanks. Tomobe03 (talk) 13:30, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Yoko Ono

I would like to submit this for GAN and would appreciate a copyedit. Was GA at one point. Thanks!--Aichik (talk) 16:42, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

Saint Young Men

My prose isn't good after all; a copyedit will be necessary to future GA. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 18:23, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

JC's Girls

I intend to nominate this article for good article status, and I think that it would be better prepared if it first received an independent copyedit. Neelix (talk) 22:45, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Ghost (Swedish band)

The whole thing needs copy-editing, but I'm particularly looking for help with putting what info in which section. Due to the band members' anonymity, costumes and "theme/fictional backstory" it makes it kind of unique from other band articles. Xfansd (talk) 06:01, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Rhythm Nation

There are too many quotes. Also, the article may be too long to edit. George Ho (talk) 21:59, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Request copy edits from an editor who is familiar with the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-offs, on article Vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).--NeoBatfreak (talk) 23:12, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Request copy edits from an editor who is familiar with the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-offs, on article of its episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".--NeoBatfreak (talk) 00:06, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

House of Plantagenet

This failed FAC is under peer review before resubmission. As part of that review it has been suggested that a thorough copy edit will help, please Norfolkbigfish (talk) 09:50, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Kalidas (film)

Hoping to take it to GA, and eventually FA status. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:34, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Chennai Express

User:Ethically Yours wants to take it to GA. The article needs some good deal of copy-editing. Thanks, --Jionpedia 15:58, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Bomis

Currently a nominee at WP:GAN as a candidate for Good Article quality, I'd appreciate a copy edit to help further along the quality improvement process. — Cirt (talk) 06:53, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Djan Madruga

Needs copyediting. Janperson (talk) 15:46, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Kira Yamato

Needs some copyedit before GA nomination. Regards. Tintor2 (talk) 16:21, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Bruno Soares

Needs copyediting. Janperson (talk) 17:47, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Marcelo Melo

Needs copyediting. Janperson (talk) 15:38, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

I've made several corrections to sentence structure and tense agreement, although I'd recommend someone with a firmer grasp of tennis and tennis competitions also take a look through the article and correct any tennis-specific vernacular that I might have missed. Breaker 355 (talk) 16:34, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Chicago Options Associates

Currently a nominee at WP:GAN as a candidate for Good Article quality, I'd appreciate a copy edit to help further along the quality improvement process. — Cirt (talk) 08:19, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

2000 UEFA Cup semi-final violence

Requires copyediting before a potential GA nomination. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 12:14, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Maalavika Manoj

Need to change all quoted material into normal text. Kailash29792 (talk) 05:00, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Gravity (film)

Hoping to take it to GA some time later, so requesting for copyediting. Thanks, --Jionpedia 13:24, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Saving Mr. Banks

Hoping to take it to GA some time later, so requesting for copyediting. Thanks, --Jionpedia 13:24, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Siege of Steenwijk (1580–1581)

This article is in process of a GA Review but has been recommended to be copy-edited, hope someone can help here. Thanks. ChrisWet (talk) 22:01, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Battle of Flores (1592)

This article is in process of a GA Review but has been recommended to be copy-edited, hope someone can help here aslo. Thanks.ChrisWet (talk) 11:35, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Babrak Karmal

Awkward wording. --TIAYN (talk) 11:46, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

Miss America

The entire article needs work. I have placed tags throughout and a note on the talk page.-Classicfilms (talk) 20:03, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Justifiable homicide

Strange wording. OccultZone (talk) 22:50, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Ivan Aivazovsky

I just expanded this article, but since English isn't my first language it didn't come out as good. Please do a general grammar check and improve the wording without making major changes to the content. Երևանցի 03:54, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Roseland Theater

Hoping to nominate this article for Good status in the near future. Thank you for any assistance. --Another Believer (Talk) 17:39, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda

Here is another classical music album recorded by the Oregon Symphony, adding to the others I have created over the past year or so. Following a copy edit, I plan to nominated this article for Good status. Thank you. --Another Believer (Talk) 23:45, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

Battle of the Miljevci Plateau

I'd like to take this article (a GA right now) to A-class review. I'd really appreciate a copyedit to improve article prose before the review begins. Thanks!--Tomobe03 (talk) 18:28, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Aim for the Ace!

I've expanded it seeking a GAN but, since English isn't my first language, a copyedit would be appreciated. Thanks, Gabriel Yuji (talk) 19:44, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Seth-Peribsen

This article (and the one below) concerns an Egyptian pharaoh of the early dynastic period. User Nephiliskos and I contributed to it but neither of us is a native English speaker. Furthermore, very few articles on pharaohs have reached GAN status. For these two reasons we would greatly appreciate some copyediting. Iry-Hor (talk) 09:33, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Khaba

This article (and the one above) concerns an Egyptian pharaoh of the early dynastic period. User Nephiliskos and I contributed to it but neither of us is a native English speaker. Furthermore, very few articles on pharaohs have reached GAN status. For these two reasons we would greatly appreciate some copyediting. Iry-Hor (talk) 09:33, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

Interstate 80 in Utah

I would like to take this to A-Class and FAC in the near future, but could use a fresh set of eyes on the prose. --AdmrBoltz 22:32, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

February 2014

Martin Miller (Czech actor)

I have identified this article as being close to GA status, but the prose is very stop-and-start. Thanks, C679 11:37, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Frederick Jelinek

This article could do with improved prose in advance of a GA nomination. Thanks, C679 14:37, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Hermética

Argentine thrash-metal band Cambalachero (talk) 23:56, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Elena Paparizou

I am requesting a copy-edit of this article as I think it could need a fresh set of eyes from outside the "Greek fanbase" that has written the article.--BabbaQ (talk) 10:55, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

X-Men: The Last Stand

My first attempt at making a Hollywood article a GA. The plot section needs to be less than 700 words. Kailash29792 (talk) 04:46, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Rape in Afghanistan

Although there is a lot more to add. But for now, a CE should be assigned. OccultZone (Talk) 18:20, 2 February 2014 08:14, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Kaze Hikaru

Probably needs a copyedit. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 22:15, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians

The article of the last pagan Hungarian monarch needs a bold copyedit before GAN. Thank you for your time in advance. Borsoka (talk) 05:55, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Géza I of Hungary

The article of this king of Hungary who acquired the crown after he had dethroned his younger cousin needs a significant improvement before GAN. Thank you for your time in advance. Borsoka (talk) 06:04, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Landing at Anzac Cove

Unreferenced article reworked now fully referenced, which I intend to submit for Good Article assessment. To that end I would appreciate a copy edit. Thanks Jim Sweeney (talk) 15:20, 6 February 2014 (UTC)


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