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This Copy Editing Backlog Elimination Drive was a one-month-long effort of the Guild of Copy Editors to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy editing; those carrying the {{copy edit}} tag (also {{awkward}}, {{copy edit section}}, and {{copy edit inline}}) or listed on the GOCE Requests page. It began on 1 March 2020, 00:00 (UTC) and ended on 31 March 2020, 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this drive were:
- to reduce the backlog by as many articles as possible, especially the earliest-tagged articles (those tagged in September, October, November and December 2019 and January 2020);
- to complete all requests on the GOCE Requests page dating from February and March 2020.
Drive participants could earn barnstar awards based on the number of articles—and the word counts of the articles—they copy edit. Articles listed on the Requests page count towards your total; these articles are generally higher in quality than those tagged with {{copy edit}}. You will receive a bonus score of 50% over the article's word count for articles that were tagged with {{copy edit}} in September, October, November, and December 2019, and January 2020, and for articles listed on the Requests page. Awards will be given out now that the drive has finished.
The drive was open to all Wikipedians; you didn't have to be a member of the Guild of Copy Editors to participate. You must, however, be competent in your use of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. We strongly advise you to read Wikipedia's guide to basic copy editing before you begin working. If you're unsure about spelling, grammar or punctuation, consult the Wikipedia Manual of Style. Skilled use of English is especially important for articles listed on the Requests page.
Drives are under the purview of the Guild's coordinators. The drive's lead coordinator is Jonesey95 (talk), who is assisted by Baffle gab1978 (talk), Reidgreg (talk), Tdslk (talk), and Twofingered Typist (talk). If you have any questions, leave a message on the drive's talk page.
For brief instructions on recording your work, see below. For full instructions, visit the main drive page. Further details can be found on the drive FAQ page.