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Use this template to populate a newly created Guild of Copy Editors Drive page. It must always be substituted (see copy-and-paste example at the bottom of this page); if it is transcluded, you won't be able to edit the Drive page normally.

Parameters

The table below shows the parameters that will populate the Drive page with the usual variables. If any are omitted, the Drive page can be edited as normal and the variables added. Omitted variables will not appear in the resulting Drive page.

Parameters	Variable	Notes
|start-date=	Drive start date in any format	The first day of the drive month, e.g. 1 February 2015
|end-date=	Drive end date in any format	The last day of the drive month, e.g. 28 February 2015
|backlog-months=	backlog months	include punctuation and "and" in the template markup
|request-months=	request month(s)	include punctuation and "and" in the template markup
|previous-drive=	previous drive's month and year	full month name and year, starting with capital letter, e.g. December 2014
|this-drive=	this drive's month and year	full month name and year, starting with capital letter, e.g. February 2015
|lead-coordinator=	lead coordinator's username	Use {{subst:User0|Example}} for all coordinator usernames.
|coordinators=	coordinators' usernames	list all coordinators' names (see example)

Example

This is an example of how to use the template.

{{subst:GOCE-new-drive-page
| start-date=1 February 2015
| end-date=28 February 2015
| backlog-months=September, October and November 2013
| request-months=November and December 2014
| previous-drive=December 2014
| this-drive=February 2015
| lead-coordinator={{subst:User0|Example}}
| coordinators={{subst:User0|Example1}}, {{subst:User0|Example2}} and {{subst:User0|Example3}}
}}

This is an example appropriate for the second half of 2024 with coordinators' names filled in (remember to change other parameters).

{{subst:GOCE-new-drive-page
| start-date=1 September 2024
| end-date=30 September 2024
| backlog-months=May and June 2023
| request-months=May and June 2024
| previous-drive=July 2024
| this-drive=September 2024
| lead-coordinator={{subst:User0|Dhtwiki}}
| coordinators={{subst:User0|Miniapolis}}, {{subst:User0|Mox Eden}}, {{subst:User0|Wracking}}
}}

Easy-to-use copy-and-paste version

Copy and paste the empty template below into the new Drive page.

Fill in the parameters as shown in the example.

Remove any parameters that are not required.

{{subst:GOCE-new-drive-page
| start-date=
| end-date=
| backlog-months=
| request-months=
| previous-drive=
| this-drive=
| lead-coordinator={{subst:User0|}}
| coordinators={{subst:User0|}} and {{subst:User0|}}
}}

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:GOCE-new-drive-page/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (create) pages.
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Main page: Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives

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This Copy Editing Backlog Elimination Drive is 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}}, {{copy edit inline}}, {{inappropriate person}}, {{cleanup tense}}, and their redirects) and those listed on the GOCE Requests page. It will begin on , 00:00 (UTC) and will end on , 23:59 (UTC). The goals of this drive are:

• to reduce the backlog by as many articles as possible, especially the earliest-tagged articles (those tagged in ');
• to complete all requests on the GOCE Requests page dating from '.

Drive participants can 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 , and for articles listed on the Requests page. Awards will be given out once the drive has finished.

The drive is open to all Wikipedians; you don'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 , who is assisted by . 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.

Full instructions, tips, and awards

Full instructions for participants, tips, help for new copy editors, useful tags, and details of the many barnstars available for the drive can be found on the main drive page. Please read this page carefully before you begin. To sign up, please use the form in the Signing up section below.

Progress

(Please update your own figures)

Leaderboard

• Gold Star Award Leaderboard

	1	2	3	4	5
Total Articles
Total Words
5k+ Articles
Oldest Articles{{subst:#tag:ref|Oldest articles are those tagged in .|group="n"}}
Longest Article

Progress chart

Progress Chart

Date	Old articles	Outstanding tags	Change since previous day	Change since beginning

Reviewing

GOCE coordinators and other experienced Guild members will carry out random checks to ensure that copy edits are of a satisfactory standard. If you are willing to help with reviewing, please sign up below.

10% of each participant's copy edits from the backlog should be checked, and all copy edits from the Requests page should be reviewed, time permitting. Please choose articles at random and do not inspect your own copy edits. After checking articles, place a {{checked}} template after the article on the listing and sign your username with four tildes (~~~~). If a rough consensus finds that a copy edit is not of an acceptable standard, the tag will be re-added and the editor will be penalized 1,200 words plus the word count of the reviewed article. The reviewer may give advice on how the edit could have been improved without penalizing the editor. Please raise any questions on the Coordinators' talk page.

Signing up

To sign up for the drive, click the button below. This will create a subsection in the Totals section where you will record your copy edits. Rollover totals from the previous drive are located here.

Totals

How to record articles you have copy edited:

• Remove any extant {{copy edit}} tags from the article.
• When you sign up, your section is automatically populated with # {{Working}} [[]] () and # {{Completed}} [[]] ():
  • Article titles go in wikilinks [[]]. List the article's full title (not an abbreviated version) and avoid piped links, quotation marks and italics.
  • Article word counts go in round brackets (): use this script to get the page's word count. Count the words in the version of the article that existed before you started editing. These brackets should not contain anything other than this number; do not use additional brackets for comments. Avoid long calculation strings (more than one line) in your word total.
• Place the article you are editing on the {{Working}} line. Only work on one article at a time. When you've finished your copy edit, change {{Working}} to {{Completed}}.
• If the article is from the GOCE Requests page, place *R (using plain text) after the word count. If it was tagged in , place *O (using plain text) after the word count.
• Place any comments between the article title and the word count.
• Do not list articles on which you have placed {{GOCEreviewed}} instead of copy editing them, or which needed no copy editing.
• Do not add the 50% bonus for Requests or Oldest articles—a coordinator will apply the bonuses after the drive is over.
• If you want your work checked, you can request this on the drive talk page.

Properly completed records look like this in the edit window:

# {{Completed}} [[Dark chocolate]] (1,234) *O

and like this on the rendered page:

1.  Completed Dark chocolate (1,234) *O