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#:This article is currently in [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Bratislava|FA candidature page]]. The last of remaining ''major'' objections seems to be copy-editing. Although it hasn't received criticism for particularly bad prose, copy-editing would be appreciated to bring the level up to standards and remove repetition between some sections. [[User:MarkBA|MarkBA]] <sup>[[User talk:MarkBA|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/MarkBA|c]]/[[Special:Emailuser/MarkBA|@]]</sup> 05:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
#:This article is currently in [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Bratislava|FA candidature page]]. The last of remaining ''major'' objections seems to be copy-editing. Although it hasn't received criticism for particularly bad prose, copy-editing would be appreciated to bring the level up to standards and remove repetition between some sections. [[User:MarkBA|MarkBA]] <sup>[[User talk:MarkBA|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/MarkBA|c]]/[[Special:Emailuser/MarkBA|@]]</sup> 05:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
#::(forgot to comment when I moved it here, oops...) This looks good to me now. Quite long. [[User:Cricketgirl|Cricketgirl]] 21:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
#::(forgot to comment when I moved it here, oops...) This looks good to me now. Quite long. [[User:Cricketgirl|Cricketgirl]] 21:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
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#:<s>This section has recently been spun out into its own page and I'd like some help summarising what's in the main Great Barrier Reef article. -[[User:Malkinann|Malkinann]] 03:33, 6 April 2007 (UTC)</s> Environmental threats section has been summarised, but a copyedit on the Ecology section would be appreciated. -[[User:Malkinann|Malkinann]] 23:38, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
#::Copyedit done on Ecology section only. It's short and to the point, though choppy. [[User:Finetooth|Finetooth]] 04:51, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
#{{las|Lahore}}
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#: This article has numerous spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammatical errors. I am doing all I can to copy-edit it, but I need all the help I can get. Thanks! --[[User:Stallions2010|Stallions2010]] 18:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
#: This article has numerous spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammatical errors. I am doing all I can to copy-edit it, but I need all the help I can get. Thanks! --[[User:Stallions2010|Stallions2010]] 18:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

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Requests for FAC and FAR articles

Articles should be thoroughly copyedited before being nominated at WP:FAC. If a nomination has progressed to the point that the only outstanding objection is copyedit issues, the article may be listed here. If an article placed at WP:FAR has improved to the point that its only outstanding issue is copyedit concerns, it may also be listed here.

  1. Sinhala alphabet (edit talk links history) [Added: 08:42, 16 October 2007 (UTC)]
    This article has been a FAC in august, but the nomination failed because of style issues. There were no other objections. You can find some of the remarks on style here. Note that this article uses uncommon unicode characters (which could display as boxes). These have no bearing on the style issues, so you can ignore them for purposes of copy-editing. Jasy jatere 08:42, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Mana (series) (edit talk links history)
    I wrote/cleaned up the bulk of the article by myself and it has become a GA, but English isn't my motherlanguage so the article needs to be proofread and copyedited by more editors. Thanks. Kariteh 17:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Tool (band) (edit talk links history) [Added: 09:25, 25 September 2007 (UTC)]
    The article's FAC can be found at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tool (band), including the specific comments regarding its copyedit needs. Commas and prose need special attention. Copyediting is the issue before this article will reach FA, so any help is greatly appreciated! Johnnyw talk 09:25, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Golden Film (edit talk links history) [Added: 09:45, 7 October 2007 (UTC)]
    User:Karanacs commented to the FA candidacy of Golden Film: "Much of the article needs copyediting. Some sentences are short and others are overly long or clunky. Not all paragraphs flow well; some seem like they are just a collection of facts strung together." I haven't traced these problems myself, so I would like to ask the League of Copyeditors to look into the matter. – Ilse@ 09:45, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I tried to deal with the problem of "facts strung together" by dividing the history section into two paragraphs. – Ilse@ 15:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Parâkramabâhu I (edit talk links history) [Added: 05:05, 10 October 2007 (UTC)]
    An editor commented on the peer review that copy editing may be in order. I've gone through the article as much as I can, but I'll appreciate it if someone else with more copy editing expertise can go over it. snowolfD4 ( talk / @ ) 05:05, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Coffee (edit talk links history) [Added: 18:46, 12 October 2007 (UTC)]
    Is up for FA, this is the last issue, I think. It mainly needs work on repetition of words and sentence flow. I've been looking at it so long that I'm not picking up on errors anymore, so a fresh pair of eyes would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jude. 18:46, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Belarus (edit talk links history) [Added: 08:23, 16 October 2007 (UTC)]
    While the editor didn't say it as an oppose, he feels there is a major problem with the prose in the "History" section of the article and could use some fixing in other sections. I had several other editors copyedit the page before, but I am not sure what the problem is now. According to him, there is a lot of repeating words and also passive sentences. TIA. User:Zscout370 (Return Fire) 08:23, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Battle of Barrosa (edit talk links history) [Added: 11:10, 16 October 2007 (UTC)]
    This article has already been through LoCE for both a copyedit and proofread, but one reviewer in particular still has problems with the prose. I, personally, am more than happy with the results of the previous passes through your kind hands, but it seems some people are more fussy than me! The only objections/comments at the FAC are for the writing, so I'm bringing it back here, yet again, to see if another pair of eyes can do anything more. Thanks once again. Carre 11:10, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for GAC and GA/R articles

  1. Homeopathy (edit talk links history)
    Good article candidate and will need copy editing by various copyeditors to improve it's prose and remove possible redundancy. Also I would appreciate if copyeditors could improve the formating of the reference list so that it is 2 columns opposed to 1. Thanks. Wikidudeman (talk) 15:00, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (edit talk links history) [Added: 13:22, 24 September 2007 (UTC)]
    I've worked on expanding the article greatly, but writing isn't my greatest skill, so I'd very much appreciate if an experienced copyeditor took a look. It's currently a GAC. JACOPLANE • 2007-09-24 13:22
  3. Kiev Expedition (1018) (edit talk links history) [Added: 00:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)]
    <GAC written by a non-native speaker. English language expert read through and possible style corrections would be appreciated.>  Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  00:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Polish October (edit talk links history) [Added: 00:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)]
    <GAC written by a non-native speaker. English language expert read through and possible style corrections would be appreciated.> -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  00:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Vasa (ship) (edit talk links history) [Added: 01:27, 6 October 2007 (UTC)]
    GAC written mainly by non-native speakers. A check by an experienced English speaker would be greatly appreciated. henrik•talk 01:27, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Kraków (edit talk links history) [Added: 06:09, 6 October 2007 (UTC)]
    <GAC written mostly by a non-native speakers. English language expert read through and possible style corrections would be appreciated.>  Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  06:09, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Requests for GA articles being reviewed prior to FAC nomination

GA articles that are currently undergoing a peer review with the aim of nominating for FAC.

  1. James Milner (edit talk links history)Buc 08:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Ford Taurus (edit talk links history) Current GA (and in fact A class by WP:AUTOMOBILE's standard). Has been nominated for FA several times and failed most recently solely due to my objection on grounds of prose. The reaction to failure at the wikiproject was "Yeah - but it seems to have been rejected with just one comment...the dreaded "I don't like the quality of your prose" thing...which nobody ever knows what to do about.". I'm being bold therefore and listing it here on behalf of user:Karrmann and WP:AUTOMOBILES. Cheers. 4u1e 09:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. J. R. Richard (edit talk links history) Former FAC, failed because of concerns regarding the fair use image (now removed) and need for copyediting. I would like to bring this back up to FAC shortly, so I appreciate any copyediting/advice that can given. Thanks, Nishkid64 (talk) 00:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Lee Smith (baseball) (edit talk links history) Avoided FAC because we did not have an image for the subject. We now have one (hooray Flickr!), so I'm thinking of bringing this to FAC within the next few weeks. Nishkid64 (talk) 00:14, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for other articles

Place new requests at the bottom of this section. Explain the nature of the help needed; use the talk page if it can't be expressed in a few sentences.

  1. Science and technology in Iran (edit talk links history)
    I have built up this article from scratch over the last two years. It is now very comprehensive. However it needs copyediting for neutrality, style and also grammar. Any helps will be very much appreciated. Thanks. Sangak 16:49, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Started c/e, but need clarification about the use of Persia/n vs. Iran/ian before continuing(see article talk page). Galena11 19:32, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • May still need work. --Sigma 7 01:11, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • I copy-edited up to the break for the graphic, and left some comments on the talk page. Especially needs more references for many statements, but this can become a very fine article. Good luck! Unimaginative Username 06:59, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • I don't like the intro sentence, but can't think of a replacement. It may have to do with the naming convention. The rest of the article is getting better, though. --Sigma 7 03:39, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Geography of Saskatchewan (edit talk links history)
    have also been tweaking this article and lead paragraph. It was a previous B-Class and high rating. Is it still? How to move to A-class in writing and information? Thanks. SriMesh|talk Julia 03:41, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I started the article; I will help copyedit it Showmanship is the key 00:41, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Karmichael Hunt (edit talk links history)
    Very good article, though needs a good copy edit. SpecialWindler talk 04:59, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Melodifestivalen (edit talk links history)
    — A failed FA candidate. I think it's close to FA-quality now but a fresh pair of eyes would do the world of good. Thanks. Chwech | hum-dee-hum-hum 22:17, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'll give it some time and will have time to start fairly soon. --Kenneth M Burke 19:27, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Goldfrapp (edit talk links history)
    I recently finished rewriting this article and hope to bring it to FA status in the near future. I don't have confidence in my copyediting abilities, so a copyedit from an experienced user would be wonderful. Thanks! -- Underneath-it-All 00:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Metroid Prime (edit talk links history)
    Future FAC. Need to check on prose before going for the FA candidacy. igordebraga ≠ 19:47, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. William Shakespeare (edit talk links history)
    Greetings! Please have a look at William Shakespeare#Chronology and William Shakespeare#Performance history. The prose in both these section needs sharpening. The article is in the top 50 most viewed articles in wikipedia, for which reason we must promote it! I know — the irony of copyediting William Shakespeare is not lost on me. RedRabbit1983 11:20, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    It appears that the mentioned sections of the article no longer exist or have been renamed. Can you clarify your request? Galena11 15:44, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Neo-Nazism#Croatia (edit talk links history)
    Multiple grammar and formatting problems in this section. Whenever I correct them, two editors (one anonymous IP, the other previously banned for personal attacks against me) re-add the mistakes and falsely accuse me of vandalism. The errors include: terrible grammar, formatting mistakes (specifically with footnotes), strange POV-based comment in sentence about a massacre, the year of a specific event not listed in one sentence (even though the date can be found in the reference), and events not positioned in the order that they happened. Spylab 14:38, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not think that Spylab has a good grasp of the contemporary English grammar. His comments above, as to the grammar problems, are not rational and baseless - see [1]. --Giorgio Orsini 22:15, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    The above comment is by one of two editors who keep inserting blatant grammar, punctuation and footnote formatting errors to articles. He and the other destructive editor have clearly shown they do not understand proper English, and are determined to keep that section full of obvious mistakes.Spylab 10:14, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Ante Starčević (edit talk links history)
    Full of grammar, spelling and formatting errors; as well as blatant POV-pushing. I have corrected a few mistakes, but those corrections will likely be destroyed as soon as they are discovered by certain hostile editors who unjustifiably describe necessary copy editing as "vandalism" (see edit history of Neo-Nazism#Croatia). Spylab 14:36, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not think that the claim above is seriously substantiated. See my comment on the Spylab talk page [2] --Giorgio Orsini 21:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Carly Colón (edit talk links history)
    The article needs to be rewritten in an Out of Universe perspective according to a review linked on its talk page, I attemped to do an addition about his latest feud in this format using my IP address but English is not my primary language and I need the help of a professional copy editor. Feature Q 06:07, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Minneapolis, Minnesota (edit talk links history)
    . We received three comments that transitions and readability need some work. I am willing to help. Thank you. -Susanlesch 18:39, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Indonesian National Revolution (edit talk links history)
    Currently GA. Would like to go for FA. A pair of fresh eyes would be greatly appreciated. Merbabu 12:17, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (edit talk links history)
    The GA reviewer suggested a copyedit from you guys. ColdFusion650 12:25, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Stanley Cup (edit talk links history)
    Failed an FAC a few months back primarly due to these concerns.
  15. Wal-Mart (edit talk links history)
    Article recently promoted to GA status on 4/20/2007, but failed subsequent FAC nomination in early May. About a year ago, this article was the subject of an infamous Wiki-War, but this has largely stabilized, and the NPOV issues resolved. A look at the FAC comments would suggest that a good, thorough copyedit would help this article achieve FA status, so I would like to solicit the assistance of some experienced copyeditors who are very familiar with the manual of style. Thanks! Dr. Cash 06:20, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Google (edit talk links history)
    Article has been at GA status since 12/2005. Has since undergone a significant amount of content addition and editing; nominated for FA on 3/3/2007 (failed), with a subsequent peer review on 4/13/2007, which didn't help much. I think a good copyedit to bring prose more in line with the WP:MOS would help bring this to FA-level quality. Thanks! Dr. Cash 21:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. History of fundamentalist Islam in Iran (edit talk links history)
    This article has been improved significantly over the last few months. I think it will benefit from copyediting by some native speakers. Thanks so much. Azartash 22:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  18. David E. Kelley (edit talk links history)
    – I'm planning on implementing this article's peer review suggestions. I have been told by another reader of the article that it is in need of grammar and prose changes. I can't see the problems but I'm not a professional writer. I would really appreciate having someone copyedit the article and point out what I'm too close to see. Thanks!  ∴ Therefore  talk   04:53, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Borobudur (edit talk links history)
    - I'm planning to put this article at FAC in the near future. All the content are already written, except for professional writing. Could somebody help me, please? — Indon (reply) — 14:58, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Chris Bosh (edit talk links history)
    -- current GA; will nominate for FA eventually. Chensiyuan 02:30, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Bleeding Through (edit talk links history)
    - It is a GA now. But I think it still can use some copyediting. It is currently up for an A-Class review, too. Thank you very much in advance. Gocsa 23:27, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Viva Las Vegas (song) (edit talk links history)
    a short article with awkward writing throughout. Mathew5000 17:03, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Point Isabel Regional Shoreline (edit talk links history)
    edit war over copyedit template lead to desision that most editors wanted it in place but didn't feel like doing it themselves, however ive tried as much as i can, help?CholgatalK! 20:36, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll take a look-see. Maybe I can help.--Song 21:22, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Colorado Avalanche (edit talk links history)
    Current featured article candidate, only "major" concern is the need a copyedit. Other than that, only minor issues have been discussed.--Serte [ Talk · Contrib ] 17:07, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here as failed FAC. Cricketgirl 04:01, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  25. Nader Shah (edit talk links history)
    GA reviewer recommended posting here. --Agha Nader 18:21, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here as this failed GAC.Cricketgirl 06:52, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  26. Wisden Trophy (edit talk links history)
    GA reviewer recommended the article needs a copy-edit. I have removed obvious typos but still feel the page needs some more work. Monsta666 22:44, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here as this failed GAC.Cricketgirl 06:52, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  27. Agriculture in Canada (edit talk links history)
    Talk GA reviewer recommended the article needs a copy-edit and posting the article here. Thank you SriMesh | talk 03:10, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here as this failed GAC.Cricketgirl 06:52, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  28. Swimming pool (edit talk links history)
    from talk page: Greetings, League of Copyeditors! I wasn't sure exactly where to go with this concern, and this seems like one of the appropriate places. It would seem that recently, several articles have been split off from Swimming pool: Swimming pool sanitation, Construction methods for private pools, Infinity pool. The main article seems to have been growing from IP contributions, so I ran a couple fragments of sentences through google. Despite my efforts, I couldn't find any evidence of web-based copyvio. The articles are essentially OK, except for a bit of POV, how-to creep, and all that unwikified text. I just wondered if there was a better place to post this concern. Those articles seem to contain a lot of unnecessary information. Point me in the right direction! Thanks, --Rkitko (talk) 04:18, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I have edited Swimming pool to my satisfaction. I see no POV, and have not tested IP vio. -Pgan002 01:21, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  29. Lunar New Year cross-strait charter (edit talk links history)
    from talk page: It is half-translated from its Chinese Wikipedia equivalent so far, but the 25 kb or so that is already done is in terrible shape. Good luck! − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 11:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  30. Touch the Clouds (edit talk links history)
    from talk page: I requesdt your help with the Touch the Clouds-article; who can help me with it? -The Bold Guy- 10:22, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    According to the tag on its talk page, this article was copyedited in May and proofread in June - can you be more specific about what you need help with? EyeSereneTALK 11:26, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    With it's tone; it isn't very neutral in tone, don't you agree? That makes it less nice to read it. It is a bit pro-indian, I think, but since I'm no nativr speaker of English myself, I might find it more suited for someone with more knowledge of the English language to change the articles tone, okay? Can you change the tone for me, and alos check some remaining grammatical errors? It would be much appreciated. -The Bold Guy- 11:18, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, that helps. I'll have a proper look at it later today. EyeSereneTALK 13:59, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  31. Lethbridge (edit talk links history)
    I have edited this article. While I do think I have better than average copyediting skills, I do not think I am an expert. I would welcome others to review the article and see if I missed anything. Thanks. --Kmsiever 21:59, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  32. Economy of ancient Tamil country (edit talk links history)
    Based on comments at the peer review, this article could use some cp editing, after which I would like to take it through GAC and FAC. Thanks. Lotlil 03:03, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  33. England national rugby union team (edit talk links history)
    Is currently a good article but will need a copy-edit to pass FAC. Other then that the article should be fine; hence why I'm requesting this copy-edit. - Shudde talk 03:29, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  34. Bruno Maddox (edit talk links history)
    I alone have worked on this. The voice of a copy-editor would be appreciated. It could be fine, but I won't know until a few of y'all give it a proof-read. Please do. Thanks.-BillDeanCarter 06:37, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  35. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (edit talk links history)
    Failed its FAC due to the quality of the prose. I've had a stab at it myself, but it still needs work. Have a look at the FAC to see more specific details. Many thanks, UnaLaguna 15:15, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  36. Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin (edit talk links history)
    --Dalobuca 23:35, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  37. Parapsychology (edit talk links history)
    -- This article might still need a few copyeditors to go over it and make a few corrections. It's a Good article and is going to be a FA soon however before nominating it again I want to make sure all copy-editing problems have been taken care of. It should be incredibly easy to skim over and fix any minor mistakes. Thanks. Wikidudeman (talk) 12:35, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  38. Yolanda Saldivar (edit talk links history)
    This article was copyedited back in January, 2007, but has since suffered major degradation by the addition of poorly proofread material, copyvios, etc. One person recently posted a message on the Talk page asking opinions on which version to roll back to, and even some assistance in determining that would be progress. It's a difficult article to maintain, as it's the subject of continual vandalism and emotional editing by fans of Selena. Lawikitejana 14:56, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  39. Raising of school leaving age in the UK (edit talk links history)
    I'm requesting this article be copy-edited in response to reasons raised in its last GAC review, with one of the suggestions being to give it a copyedit for prose etc. To date (since article creation), I have more-or-less been the only editor of the article (with the exception of several lines or corrections by other editors), and as such the article is very stable. Several improvements and enhancements on content have been made by myself since the last GAC review and I would now like to request an official copyedit to prepare it again as candidate for Good Article Status. Bungle (talk • contribs) 20:33, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  40. Runcorn (edit talk links history)
    All objections/comments received to date, other than copyediting, have been addressed. The article has previously been copyedited but this has been criticised for its "choppy prose". Can this, and any other shortcomings in this field, be sorted out, please. Peter I. Vardy 17:23, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Not promoted on 2007-09-03. → AA (talk) — 21:49, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  41. Bianca Montgomery and Maggie Stone (edit talk links history)
    I'm requesting a copy-edit of this article to ensure that this article is in its best shape before I nominate it for Featured Article (FA) status. I feel that I'll most likely nominate it for FA, skipping over Good Article (GA) nomination, but first...I want to make sure that this article is in complete accordance with Wikipedia policies, of course, and a copy-edit of this article is one aspect of what I want to impose. Flyer22 23:22, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  42. Aquinas College, Perth (edit talk links history)
    This article is a current good article, and two-time featured article candidate. I am looking at putting it up again once the copyedit has been done. It has gone though two peer reviews, which have mentioned the prose and also the FAC's have mentioned the prose of the article aswell. Thanks Twenty Years 12:01, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  43. Commonwealth Realm (edit talk links history)
    Please see the talk page for discussion in light of Wikipedia:Naming conventions. The article may need more extensive clean up of capitalization. Jonathan David Makepeace 22:22, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  44. Marcus Trescothick (edit talk links history)
    eventualy target is FA, but it is not under any FAC or FAR at the moment. General copy edit for prose, spelling, punctuation, grammar. SGGH speak! 14:45, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  45. Pipe organ (edit talk links history)
    This recently failed FAC due to Tony's prose concerns. We've given this a thorough re-write/copyedit, and would like to request that somebody here has a look too, before resubmitting to FAC. If there are any queries, please post on the talk page. Thanks –MDCollins (talk) 12:41, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  46. M62 motorway (edit talk links history)
    GA pushing for FA, but my writing style tends to be blocky and making it more fluid would be appreciated. Will (talk) 21:47, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  47. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (edit talk links history)
    The plot section needs to be shortened and the entire article is in need of proofreading. Please note: if you are not familiar with either the television series or this film, you should not attempt to copyedit the article as it spoils major elements of both. (Ibaranoff24 04:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC))[reply]
  48. Pope Benedict XVI (edit talk links history)
    Article has obviously been written by a massive crowd of people just picking up news reports, writing a paragraph summing it up, sometimes as short as a sentence, and then then tacking it on where they think it looks best. I have been moving stuff around, adding images and deleting the truly banal, but the article really needs a thorough copyedit to fix all the sentences that begin "On September 4, 2006..." The article has major citation issues, in that it is exclusively cited with news reports - I have seven biographies of him and the ratzinger report, so I can and will add citations, but given the time required, I am reluctant to do that until the article is worth doing so. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 10:27, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  49. Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (edit talk links history)
    GA aiming for FA. I believe the article is in good shape, but I need an extra set of eyes to go through it. A copy edit has never been suggested during Project Assessments, the GA process, and a Peer Review. Hopefully, it would be a very quick copy edit. --Hebisddave 20:36, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  50. Jack Harkness (edit talk links history)
    . The only pressing concern at the moment is prose standard.~ZytheTalk to me! 21:52, 11 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Not promoted. → AA (talk) — 01:11, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  51. Halfbeak (edit talk links history)
    Science is solid and article properly referenced. It's already a Good Article and currently a Feature Article Candidate with the remaining objections being about copyediting. Thanks! Neale Monks 13:15, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Not promoted on 31 August 2007. → AA (talk) — 01:20, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  52. Alec Empire (edit talk links history)
    currently a GA candidate (on hold), this article requires one or more fresh pairs of eyes that haven't had much to do with it. Dāv 00:44, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted to GA on 16 August 2007. → AA (talk) — 01:22, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  53. Rob-B-Hood (edit talk links history)
    . I've worked on the article for some time now, and plan to nominate it for FA status. But before I do so, I'd like someone to copy edit it. Thanks.--Alasdair 05:53, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  54. Military history of Gibraltar during World War II (edit talk links history)
    currently a GA. Failed a military history A-class review mainly because it required some further copyediting. Aiming for FA in the long run. -- Chris B • talk • contribs 18:17, 2 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  55. Reasonable Doubt (edit talk links history)
    This article about Jay-Z's first album is quite comprehensive, but I'm not sure if it is good enough for featured article nomination until it undergoes some copyediting. I feel like it needs to be structured better and contain slightly better grammar. Noahdabomb3 02:30, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  56. Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet (edit talk links history)
    generally poor syntax and run-on sentences throughout the article, such as: Backhouse's work on Chinese history, and especially "China Under the Empress Dowager" with its core, the diary of the high court official Ching Shan (Pinyin: Jing Shan), which he had allegedly found in the house of its recently deceased author, when he occupied it after the Boxer rebellion of 1900, though often contested by scholars and notedly Dr. Morrison, was never actually discovered to be forged while he lived. Delius1967 15:10, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  57. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (edit talk links history)
    Currently under going a peer review and it has been recommneded that it gets a copyedit. It is currently GA-class and will soon be put in for FAC. Crimsonfox 10:26, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Failed FAC on 5 May 2007. → AA (talk) — 00:54, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  58. Dreamgirls (film) (edit talk links history)
    is a current GA. They made a request for a peer review before they submit it as a FAC, and a suggestion was made that the article be copyedited. It's quite long. ♥Tohru Honda13♥ 01:20, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'll help as soon as I can. Cheers! ♥Tohru Honda13♥ 23:39, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  59. Essjay controversy (edit talk links history)
    Several editors have complained that the article reads like a news report. I am going to rework it a bit soon to add more stuff that isn't quotes so it runs more smoothly, but my history with prose is not great and if someone could copyedit this article to make it read more encyclopedically, I would be grateful. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 07:10, 2 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Not promoted on 4 September 2007. → AA (talk) — 22:04, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  60. DFS 346 (edit talk links history)
    Needs trivial copyediting and spell checking --Mothmolevna ( © ® ) 17:44, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  61. Odex's actions against file sharing (edit talk links history)
    Needs a good deal of copyediting in preparation of FAC. Its status as a current event may be coming to an end, and hence tenses need modification. - Mailer Diablo 13:58, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  62. Pauline Fowler (edit talk links history)
    Fictional soap character, currently GA class. We will resubmit this article for FAC soon, and we're hoping that it will be the first time that a soap character gets FA status. If someone could copy edit it (for grammar, punctuation etc) it would be greatly appreciated.Gungadin♦ 16:06, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  63. Oil shale geology (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  64. Oil shale reserves (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  65. Oil shale extraction (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  66. Oil shale industry (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  67. Oil shale economics (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  68. History of the oil shale industry (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  69. Environmental effects of oil shale industry (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  70. Józef Piłsudski (edit talk links history)
    I plan to submit this A-class article for FAC in the near future. I am sure it can use copyediting, as I am not the native English speaker.-- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk  17:40, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  71. Spartan Army (edit talk links history) [Added: 14:45, 16 September 2007 (UTC)]
    This article has been tagged for a long time and it is beyond my skill to copyedit it. I wrote most of it. Kai Su?My Talk Page 14:45, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  72. Doping at the 2007 Tour de France (edit talk links history) [Added: 04:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)]
    Peer review completed and needs copy editor to review before going up for a GA nomination. Many thanks Dick G 04:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  73. Clan MacAulay (edit talk links history) [Added: 07:50, 18 September 2007 (UTC)]
    This article is under review, and could use some copyediting. So anyone could give it a look through, or offer some suggestions, it'd be really appreciated! Thanks.Celtus 07:50, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    This is now GA. → AA (talk) — 08:15, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  74. Scrubs (TV series) (edit talk links history) [Added: 09:39, 21 September 2007 (UTC)]
    Currently trying to bring this up to GA status, reads ok to me but i need a unbiased editor just to read through, make sure it flows ok, and has no major problems. Thanks Jac16888 09:39, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  75. Ann Bannon (edit talk links history) [Added: 14:03, 26 September 2007 (UTC)]
    I've read my own prose too many times and can no longer see mistakes. Would like to submit this to GA when I can get it all shaped up. Thanks. Moni3 14:03, 26 September 2007 (UTC)Moni3[reply]
  76. William Baylor Hartland (edit talk links history) [Added: 00:19, 30 September 2007 (UTC)]
    First time I've copy-edited. Dawnfather 00:19, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  77. Say You'll Be There (edit talk links history) [Added: 03:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)]
    I have spent months rewriting this article, and would appreciate some help in improving the prose, as I am not the native English speaker. Frcm1988 03:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  78. John Steinbeck (edit talk links history) [Added: 22:29, 2 October 2007 (UTC)]
    I am attempting to improve and expand the article. At present however it is in a mess, with poor grammar, copyvio, unorganised paragrapsh etc. I would greatly appreciate any help in cleaning it up. Barnstars and great thanks will be the rewards!! LordHarris 22:29, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  79. Holden Commodore (edit talk links history) [Added: 07:36, 8 October 2007 (UTC)]
    I have successfully got this article to GA status, with help, and would like to progress it further to FA. Thanks in advance to those who help-out. OSX (talk • contributions) 07:36, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  80. Matrikas (edit talk links history) [Added: 13:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)]
    Copyedit suggested in peer review. Currently B class article with High importance. Redtigerxyz 13:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  81. Crossroads (2002 film) (edit talk links history) [Added: 08:29, 12 October 2007 (UTC)]
    Attention desperately needed here. The Plot section is an overlong, slangy, rambling, breathless mess; sentences in any given section seem to be missing whole words or inserted at random; and the section on Critical response is not only incorrectly formatted when it comes to such things as quotes, but slaps every single response to the film into one breathless paragraph, switches tenses at random, bounces from subject to subject - you name it. Ranges in quality between "unprofessional-sounding" and "barely coherent". (Requested by User:Runa27 not logged in.)


Requests for successful FA not acted upon

These articles have already passed FAC, despite the copyedit request not having been answered. However, copyedits are always useful. Please move articles here if a copyedit was requested above and the article is now FA.

NB: not all comments about "moving this here" are still accurate - mostly they had been moved to 'general requests' after they passed FAC.

  1. Bart King (edit talk links history)
    (From Talk Page): Greetings! I'm trying to get this article up to FA status. The main problem right now is that the prose is not quite up to snuff. Is there anyone in the league that can help copyedit this article to make the prose more compelling/brilliant? Thanks so much for any help you can give.--Eva bd 22:33, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • i'll take a look at it, sure thing. Although FA status is usually a matter of content and organization, and less of copy edits. BUt regardless, I'll help out.--rocketrye12 talk/contribs 18:54, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Verbascum thapsus (edit talk links history)
    Suggested by reviewer that fresh eyes have a good look at it.Circeus 22:26, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Turkish language (edit talk links history)
    Article is currently FAC. Article has since made it into FA. A copy edit would still be appreciated. Free smyrnan 21:14, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Article moved to this section as it is no longer an FAC. Epbr123 16:37, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. United Kingdom corporation tax (edit talk links history)
    Currently in Has passed FAR. User:Tony1 has stated it needs copyediting. No non-copyediting objections since the last ones were dealt with a few days ago, so I believe/hope they're all gone. Winklethorpe (talk) 19:47, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Shen Kuo (edit talk links history)
    Current FAC, already very well written and meets all of the FA criterion (no objections, two supporters), but needs a somewhat 'fine tooth comb' run-through by an experienced copy editor who can make some fashionable edits here and there. After that, 'it's all gravy, baby'.--PericlesofAthens 02:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Has now passed FAR, but in need of prose improvement as per the closing comments, so I'm moving it down here. Winklethorpe (talk) 19:39, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Final Fantasy IX (edit talk links history)
    Future FAC. Need copyedit and then, go for FAC. Sjones23 15:34, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. You Only Move Twice‎ (edit talk links history)
    A nice short article, it was noted on the pages FAC that it basically needs a good copyedit to make it. -- Scorpion0422 22:24, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here, this is now FA. Cricketgirl 01:46, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Technology of the Song Dynasty (edit talk links history)
    This article is incredibly well written, has over 100 inline citations and numerous reference sources, and the only concern of its supporters on the FAC page now is the need to have a quick go-through of a copyedit. Thanks.--PericlesofAthens 17:14, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here, this is now FA. Cricketgirl 01:46, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Holden VE Commodore (edit talk links history)
    I'm moving this request here on behalf of Was Once. His commentary 'I think it needs a complete overhaul, because reading it was a penance (I gave up).'--Song 21:25, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    and I moved it here because it's already FA. Cricketgirl 13:48, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Shahbag (edit talk links history)
    The article is inching towards an FA status and is being reviewed for a second time by peers. But, it still needs much copyedit (especially with citation template and dating web citations). A wholesomely coherent style of English and a completely cohesive flow of the article is mightily required at this point. Please, help. Aditya Kabir 16:03, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    this is now FA. Cricketgirl 14:11, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Tamil language (edit talk links history)
    I know most of you may be fully engaged and busy, but I wonder whether there is anyone who can help to polish and copyedit this article which currently in FARC. It may not be too difficult for anyone who is familiar with style manual and copyedit standards. Thanks a lot.--Aadal 21:29, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    still FA. Cricketgirl 14:11, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Bengali Language Movement (edit talk links history)
    from talk page: EMERGENCY! HELP!! HELP!!! The article Language movement has gone to it's FAC quite some time back. The principal obstacle in it's way of graduation is the copy. I myself am a bad copywriter, and none of the other editors working on the article are very good copyeditors either. Besides, two of the key editors interested in the article have somewhat gone out of business, and the copyeditors I have worked with before seem to be busy elsewhere. Please, lend a hand. It's an emergency. If copyedit is not done fast, it might fail the FAC. Aditya Kabir 15:38, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm looking into it today. However, ideally it would have been best to have copyedited it BEFORE it was submitted to FAC. Trusilver 21:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    this is now FA under new name - Bengali Language Movement, rather than Language movement. Cricketgirl 14:19, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Troy McClure (edit talk links history)
    My copyediting skills are pretty rubbish, and being English I use English spellings, which don't help in articles about American subjects. The article is a GA, and I aiming for an FAC soon. Gran2 16:03, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Is now an FA, so moving here. Gran2 19:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (edit talk links history)
    Only current concern is copy-editing. I can address any issues which are directly brought up pretty quickly myself, but for a comment like "needs copy-editing before it can be considered for promotion. Find someone new." it is pretty well demanded that I ask for outside help. Much thanks. Geuiwogbil 03:32, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted to FA 30 August 2007. → AA (talk) — 01:12, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Song Dynasty (edit talk links history)
    this Chinese history article is a FA candidate, but the only remaining objection so far seems to be that it needs professional copyediting and proofreading, hence help from the League of Copyeditors/proofreaders. Thanks, --PericlesofAthens 08:05, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    All structural issues have been addressed; copyedit would help. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:19, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Article moved to this section as it is no longer an FAC. Epbr123 16:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    duplicate request from talk page: Hello. I have recently put a lot of work into the Chinese Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) article, and it looks very proficient and much more professional with the edits, additional information, and structural changes I have made. I have even nominated it for FA status. However, as user:tony1 has pointed out, it still needs some tweaking and editing with some of the wording. I was wondering if you, the distinguished copyeditors (if time allows in your busy schedule), could have a look and apply those excellent editing skills. Honestly, it would be an enormous help. Thank you. --PericlesofAthens 00:32, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    back at FAC. Cricketgirl 14:33, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted to FA on 25 August 2007. → AA (talk) — 01:14, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Georgetown University (edit talk links history)
    GA reveiwer recommended posting here. I think there are some places that could use outside help, but I think this one would go very quickly. I hope someone can look at it soon. Warmest--Patrick 05:47, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    moved here as this passed GAC. Cricketgirl 06:52, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Moved here as it's now FAC. I really think this just needs some quick work.--Patrick 03:41, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted to FA on 4 September 2007. → AA (talk) — 21:58, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Héctor Lavoe (edit talk links history)
    A current FAC, I have cleaned up the prose as much as I can but I may need the help of a proffesional copy editor. - Caribbean~H.Q. 02:04, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted to FA on 3 September 2007. → AA (talk) — 22:00, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Ramón Emeterio Betances (edit talk links history)
    I nominated this for GA, and there are users who think that it might even be past that stage by now... except for a few of its references and its proofreading in English. The references are almost fixed; OTOH Awadewit suggested raising the article to your collective attention. Chris the speller took a good look at it and fixed most typos, and claims the article is pretty decent by now. I'm no native English speaker, but IMNSHO it is almost done. I might be wrong... so please help me by taking a look and fixing any blatant grammar mistakes... please... Demf 13:22, 26 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Currently a featured article. → AA (talk) — 01:05, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Carnivàle (edit talk links history)
    Currently FAC, and the only outside comment (after one week) was that "it's not yet sufficiently well-written to be promoted" and to "find one or more copy-editors to run through the whole text". Unfortunately, I (as "only" a near-native speaker) lack some of the required professional writing skills, and I also don't know anyone close to this subject who may be interested in copyeditting this article, so I'm putting a request here. (It's really just professional grammar tweaking; all "technical" issues such as article structure and order of the sentences were addressed before the FA nomination.) Thank you; any help is appreciated. – sgeureka t•c 10:08, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Article received many copyedits by me and others in the past few weeks. FAC will likely close very soon, so if someone can give this article an extra pair of eyes, with a focus on slight tweaking or maybe just "proofreading", it would be much appreciated. – sgeureka t•c 19:20, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Article was promoted to FA, although another proofread would be fine. – sgeureka t•c 09:44, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Freedom Monument (Riga) (edit talk links history)
    I've just nominated this at FAC. I worked on this article few months ago, I'm not a native speaker of English and, though I remember that some users corrected my mistakes and therefore I deem that this article has already been copyedited, I'm not so sure about my recent additions to the article. Now I find my self wondering if there should or shouldn't be article in some sentence or double lettering in some word. Note that I tried to use American spelling -- Xil...sist! 15:38, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Promoted on 24 September 2007. → AA (talk) — 08:09, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  21. William Cooley (edit talk links history)
    English isn't my mother tongue, and I am at a loss on further improving the article, more in the sense that I am not sure of what the problems are. Thanks. --Legionarius 22:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  22. Freak Out! (edit talk links history)
    This was not copyedited before being approved as a FA, and I would like someone to look at it. The quality of the writing looks okay to me, but I would like to make sure that this is not nominated to be delisted. Also, I'm not so sure about the formmating of the Infobox. (Ibaranoff24 15:43, 8 October 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Requests over 3 months old

This section lists articles which have not been actioned within 3 months of being listed in one of the above sections. If any editors feels a copyedit is still needed, please relist it back in its place with a new date stamp. Any requests remaining in this section 1 month after being moved here, will be archived without being actioned.

  1. Armenian Revolutionary Federation (edit talk links history)
    I and another editor have built up this article from scratch over the last few months. It is now very well researched and cited and i'm thinking of nominating it for FA in the near future. However, since I am not a native speaker of English, I believe it needs help on copyediting for grammar and possibly neutrality. Any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks. - Fedayee 22:36, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sino-Vietnamese War (edit talk links history)
    an important topic to have a copy-edit tag, hopefully you guys can take a look. Will need prose check more than spelling. SGGH 16:44, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Dynasty Warriors 4 (edit talk links history)
    This is currently an FAC but there are still a couple of other problems with it. The major problem is that it needs a copy-edit. Thanks. Crimsonfox 11:02, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. S.H.E (edit talk links history)
    Currently at FAC. Copyedit request was posted on April 3, but received no feedback. - Pandacomics 04:28, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Article moved to this section as it is no longer an FAC. Epbr123 16:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America) (edit talk links history)
    being readied for FAC, rated A-class by the Scouting Project. Rlevse 13:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Backgammon (edit talk links history)
    has been on FAC for about two months and the only remaining objections appear to be that it needs a copy edit. Any help would be appreciated. —ptk✰fgs 20
    15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
    Article moved to this section as it is no longer an FAC. --Epbr123 16:28, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Ralph Bakshi (edit talk links history)
    — Trying to get this article to FA quality. Please take a look at it, and work on the copyediting. If anyone has any specific questions or comments about the article as it is, feel free to bring them up on the talk page, and we'll discuss it. (Ibaranoff24 03:46, 24 April 2007 (UTC))[reply]
  8. LaVeyan Satanism (edit talk links history)
    -Its been nominated for FA status, but there are several criteria still not being met, namely as far as references are concerned. However one of the complaints was about the wording and it was advised that the article be recommended here. 64.5.145.74 13:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Mike Tyson (edit talk links history)
    I recently passed this as a GA. The main contributor would like to make it an FA, needs some work on the prose. Quadzilla99 13:44, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. 2006 Falk Corporation explosion (edit talk links history)
    needs a good copyedit for neutrality. I originally intended to do it myself, but the task is quite daunting as I'm not a natural copyeditor. And yes, I know it needs updated; I can do that after it's been worked on. Blood Red Sandman (Talk) (Contribs) 16:25, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. University of Oklahoma (edit talk links history)
    This article is a GA and has had one failed FA nomination. There were a couple issues outside the general lack of "brilliant prose" so thats why I'm not listing it in the FAC section below. The other issue is fixing the History section which I plan on tackling in the future. I would appreciate any effort in removing weasel works and academic boosterism and a general, thorough copyedit. It has had several copyedits but maybe an outside eye would be beneficial.↔NMajdan•talk 20:49, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Samuil of Bulgaria (edit talk links history)
    — GA/FA hopeful, but written by a non-native speaker and copyedited by non-native speakers only. It certainly needs a thorough and in-depth copyedit by a native speaker of English, preferably more than one (after all, we're eventually going for FA status). Todor→Bozhinov 19:45, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (edit talk links history)
    grammar and spelling are not my strong suit. Would like to get this to a point where it could be nominated for FA without having to worry about grammar/spelling.Balloonman 15:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I just received some important sources, so I'm going to be making a fairly big edit on this pageBalloonman 14:37, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I saw this yesterday and intended to edit today. Thanks for the notice. When do you anticipate finishing the re-write? Unimaginative Username 17:51, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Frank Zappa (edit talk links history)
    — The article has failed four GA nominations and featured article candidacy. Please take a look at it and fix up the copyediting. (Ibaranoff24 22:31, 8 May 2007 (UTC))[reply]
  15. Muiscas (edit talk links history)
    this article about a Pre Columbian culture from Colombia related to the legend of El Dorado needs some copyediting help, it was translated in part from the Spanish wiki.--I am greener than you! (Lima - Charlie - Over) 02:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Zile (edit talk links history)
    this article is about a Turkish city in north central Turkey. It will be nominated for a GA review very soon and people advised it to be copyedited for syntax, grammar and flow.Ugur Olgun 16:22, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Colorado Avalanche (edit talk links history)
    Per suggestion on peer review. The article needs copy editing in "MANY places" and English is not my first language. Thanks for all your efforts on Wikipedia.--Serte [ Talk · Contrib ] 17:52, 11 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  18. I Not Stupid Too (edit talk links history)
    I have spent two months rewriting this article, and would appreciate some help in improving the prose (I Not Stupid's GA nomination failed due to choppy prose). --J.L.W.S. The Special One 11:39, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Bill Lipschutz (edit talk links history)
    Has prose issues, copyediting help needed. Trade2tradewell 12:54, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I've had a go at the first couple of sections, and been a bit bold about it. It's my first shot at copyediting on here, so it'd be great if someone else could take a look at it. Chrisd87 13:48, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Amy Diamond (edit talk links history)
    Written by a non-native English speaker and failed a GA nomination due to the language. It has been worked on since, but may still need attention. Moorvis 05:58, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  21. Consumers' cooperative (edit talk links history)
    We are in desperate need of a good copyeditor at this page. Knowledge of cooperatives would be helpful. Gobonobo T C 03:15, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  22. GoldenEye (edit talk links history)
    Currently an FAC. Some general copy-editing has already occurred, although more in-depth copy-editing is needed. Mostly prose that needs work - • The Giant Puffin • 08:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    No longer an FAC. Epbr123 13:48, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  23. Raëlian Church (edit talk links history)
    It's going to fail FAC soon, so I decided to put it here. It appears now that the main objection is the prose. I would like the help of someone who can write better English, enough to make it FA when it goes through another FAC round.Kmarinas86 20:53, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  24. Capital punishment in Belarus (edit talk links history)
    I am a native speaker of English, but folks seem to think I have a major problem with my own language. Anyways, this is mostly a good article candidate, so there is no hurry. User:Zscout370 (Return Fire) 02:56, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  25. African American culture (edit talk links history)
    I got some pointers from peer review but nothing involving prose and grammar. Thanks for your help. CJ 13:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Backlog status

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  1. Bathinda (edit talk links history)
    up to Climate (done intro). Rintrah 05:12, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Up to History. Rintrah 15:30, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Up to "Birth of modern Bathinda". After that is going to need some serious editing - the "for tourists" section needs tactful but comprehensive editing. Cricketgirl 22:28, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Birote (edit talk links history)
    is an article which seems to be in constant development that I had been trying to keep cleaned up but my personal circumstances make it difficult for me to stay on top of this. If someone else would like to pitch in, that would be great. --JAXHERE | Talk 13:49, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • (Moved article here)It appears as though the development flurry has stopped on this, and it definitely needs a copyedit. However, it is a very long article and probably should be tackled in chunks, so I moved it here. Galena11 14:37, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Matvey Kazakov (edit talk links history)
    Up to Shadow of Bazhenov. "Neoclassical architect" sounds better to my ears than "Neoclassicist architect". Is this correct?

BuddingJournalist 08:38, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

'neoclassical' refers to 18th century French architects like Soufflot and theorists like Laugier and Perrault as well as other architects influenced by them (i.e. Schinkel in Germany).--Agnaramasi 20:49, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • According to Merriam-Webster, neoclassical is only an adjective, while neoclassicist is a noun AND an adjective. So, either is correct in the example above, but only "the architect was a neoclassicist" would be correct. Galena11 22:08, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Hakeem Olajuwon (edit talk links history)
    I don't know if there is any real crisis here. I'm just trying to help improve this article. It's a GA and I want to help make it the best it can possibly be, so if someone can come along and improve it any way that would be great. Quadzilla99 02:23, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • very good work. I couldn't read it all, but the prose is very good. --Rocketrye12 01:30, 21 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • The prose is OK, but it and the punctuation could use a little polishing. I got up to "Houston Rockets" Galena11 22:48, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Done up to Championship Years. Galena11 22:30, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        • I realized that I'm just not really qualified to edit this article...anyone with more interest in sports/athletes is free to have a go. Galena11 19:21, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Supreme Commander (edit talk links history)
    In desperate need of copyedit. So far, I've done the lead and the infobox. —Daniel Vandersluis(talk) 17:23, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ready for final proofread

List articles at the bottom of this section that have been copyedited and need a proofread. Place the following at the bottom of the article talk page as a new comment:
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  1. Ayyavazhi (edit talk links history)
    a long article needs a copy-edit. I also individually requested some users from this project. Please someone help and copy edit it. - Д=|Θ|=Д Paul| 19:16, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Duplicate entry: Very long and extremely well-referenced article written by a non-native English speaker and requiring substantial copyediting. Badbilltucker 17:32, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks ready for final. --Sigma 7 01:05, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm looking at this now... it's long and needs substantial restructing and more copyediting. I'm working on it in hard copy, so please leave this here! Thanks in advance, Cricketgirl 21:22, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    This article is here from seven months ago. And I was waiting from since then to nominate this for a FAC. Any members copy-edit this article pls. - Paul Raj 12:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    OK someone else have a go at it - I just can't make any headway. Sorry to have held things up. Cricketgirl 13:20, 25 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Al-Qaeda in Iraq (edit talk links history)
    - an interesting article which required quite an effort but there maybe scope for improvement.Gprince007 15:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    On hold – I took a look and worked on the lead, but the sources need work. – Scartol · Talk 15:56, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. George Fernandes (edit talk links history)
    -copyedit completed ....but maybe ppl might help with citing some references....ready for proofreading Gprince007 08:04, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    This article needs more sources. I'm willing to do an extensive proofread later, but my main comment at this time is to reference more of the many assertions it makes. – Scartol · Talk 16:07, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Queen (band) (edit talk links history)
    (former good article) - I have been referred here by a peer reviewer who said "the tone [of the article] sometimes reads a bit unencyclopaedic." Any help would be great.— miketm - Queen WikiProject - 02:07, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks okay for review. --Sigma 7 23:31, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    My guess is that a lot of structural changes have been made between July and now, because I got about 2/3 of the way through and had to stop. The structure needs some serious work. – Scartol · Talk 23:54, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Religion in Fiji (edit talk links history)
    I copyedited this and I just need someone to double check it. --Skunkmaster 03:19, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Fijian traditions and ceremonies (edit talk links history)
    I copyedited this and I just need someone to double check it. --Skunkmaster 03:19, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Toronto Raptors (edit talk links history)
    FAC that has prose issues. Editors involved are working hard to address MoS issues, so prose will soon be the only issue that remains. Quadzilla99 18:55, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    All structural issues have been addressed; copyedit would help. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:19, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    As above, only pressing issue left is copyediting. Thank you! Chensiyuan 10:51, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm moving this here as the article passed FAC but still needs some copyediting. Quadzilla99 15:38, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Copyedited, main concerns was informal tone. Cricketgirl 22:37, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Katie Hopkins (edit talk links history)
    as recommended here. Dalejenkins 11:08, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    duplicate entry: Katie Hopkins - as requested in a recent peer review. Some problems with grammar/prose. Hoping to get it to GA status soon. Dalejenkins 17:48, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Copyedited. Informal tone is the biggest problem. Cricketgirl 20:58, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) (edit talk links history)
    Currently under FAR. Please take a look at the page and see if you can work on it a bit. (Ibaranoff24 16:57, 4 August 2007 (UTC))[reply]
    Comment — Current featured article removal candidate. Please help get this article up to standards as soon as possible. (Ibaranoff24 15:51, 26 August 2007 (UTC))[reply]
    Copyedit done. Concerns on the talk page. Cricketgirl 16:34, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Bratislava (edit talk links history)
    This article is currently in FA candidature page. The last of remaining major objections seems to be copy-editing. Although it hasn't received criticism for particularly bad prose, copy-editing would be appreciated to bring the level up to standards and remove repetition between some sections. MarkBA t/c/@ 05:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    (forgot to comment when I moved it here, oops...) This looks good to me now. Quite long. Cricketgirl 21:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Lahore (edit talk links history)
    This article has numerous spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammatical errors. I am doing all I can to copy-edit it, but I need all the help I can get. Thanks! --Stallions2010 18:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I made a large number of changes to punctuation, added some wiki links and deleted some redundant wiki links, and boldly fiddled with the prose. The truly big problem, which I could not fix, is lack of external support. The reference section needs to be re-worked in a consistent style, but before this can be done, many more citations need to be added. The proofreader who follows me will find plenty to do, but Lahore is an interesting place, and this article has good potential. Finetooth 21:44, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Abbas Kiarostami (edit talk links history)
    Up to the 1980s. Rintrah 09:36, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Copyedit completed....Proofer should watch out for some lengthy and complex sentences (lots of them) esp in "Fiction and Non-fiction" subsection.....Ready for proof...Gprince007 16:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Consolidation of Sweden (edit talk links history)
    -- it is a short article but a couple of sentences are confusing and would need a helping hand. I'm not that skilled in copyediting English myself, and am hoping someone here would be sufficiently interested in the subject. / Fred-J 21:12, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • I can get around to copyediting this article in the near future. --Kenneth M Burke 18:33, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • The article needed a lot of clarifying, the authors should ensure important historical details were not lost. Ready for a final proofread though. Regards, --Kenneth M Burke 19:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Oregon State Capitol (edit talk links history)
    Failed FA, had some minor grammar quibbles, but apparently these were not addressed adequately. I'm a copyeditor, but I helped write the article and it could use some fresh eyes. Could also use a rework of lead--suggestions for doing so are on the article's talk page. Thanks! Katr67 17:08, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I supplied the fresh eyes, re-worked the lead, and tightened the prose. The proofreader may want to look at the copyediting discussion on the talk page. Finetooth 20:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Currently an FA candidate. Katr67 20:17, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Joey Barton (edit talk links history)
    I had a random copyediting request for this one, I think it's pretty much ok but another pair of eyes would be appreciated. Cheers, Cricketgirl 14:38, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Flagstaff, Arizona (edit talk links history)
    - Just failed initial FAC review. One of the major objections was some of the language in the article; too "flowery". One reviewer also suggested a copyedit by someone unfamiliar with the article. I think the article's getting close, and I'd like to try again for FAC by the end of august or so, so if someone that hasn't really been working on the article can copyedit it, I'd appreciate it. Thanks! Dr. Cash 21:03, 24 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I have had a crack at this article, which seems comprehensive if a little long. Happy‑melon 20:30, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  16. Chennai (edit talk links history)
    This article is in FAR currently and just got moved down to FARC citing prose and MoS issues. I've done some cleaning up myself, but it needs some expert attention quickly. Thanks. Lotlil 13:05, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm working on it now. Should be done in another day or two. Finetooth 04:31, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    All done. I focused on MOS issues and prose tightening in hopes of helping Chennai keep its gold star. The proofreader might want to check the discussion page and Wikipedia:Featured article review/Chennai to see what other writers and editors have been saying. Finetooth 02:25, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Oil shale (edit talk links history)
    The intention is to nominate this article for GAC and afterward for FAC. However, before doing this, some copy-editing should be done. Particulaerly the following things need attention:
    • Length and summary style of the lead
    • It may consists some redundancies
    • American/British English use. Beagel 06:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Copyediting done...ready for final proof...Gprince007 14:39, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Florida Atlantic University (edit talk links history)
    Completed copy-editing. Looks good to me and just needs another pair of eyes before proceeding with FAR. Unimaginative Username 21:29, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. Battle of Barrosa (edit talk links history)
    Current FAC. Article has been through copyedit, but still getting a few prose/style comments in the response (although a lot fewer than there would have been a week ago). I guess this is the right place to put this? Thanks. Carre 07:16, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
     Done proofread completed with minor changes.Gprince007 14:32, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  2. History of Stoke City F.C. (edit talk links history)
    I've addressed all other concerns in the FAC, the only remaining issue is the quality of prose. I would greatly appreciate any help with regards to copy-editing. Dave101→talk  08:54, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    copy-edited, ready for proof. Cricketgirl 14:19, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Minor changes, nothing big. Finetooth 00:09, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proofread denied

Move requests here if the article is too volatile to be copy-edited or if there have been lots of edits since copy-edit was completed (in which case it should be re-submitted for copy-editing).

  1. List of references to Superman in popular music (edit talk links history)
    This one isn't marked for copy-editing explicitly, just cleanup. However, I think it could benefit from it anyways. The original article was just a mish-mash of random facts, and I've started to reorganize it into a proper, sorted list, but could use some help if anyone's interested. The items that I have not yet sorted are under the "Other references" heading, and the last one I did was the matchbox twenty item. –Dvandersluis 16:19, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    This has been heavily edited and reworked, it is unrecognisable as the article I had a look at a few months ago. In any case, it doesn't need a copyedit.Cricketgirl 12:39, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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