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Checklist for running the Core Contest

General considerations[edit]

  • When will it be? Typical timeframe: early in the year; before June/July. See Wikipedia:The Core Contest#Past competitions for reference.
  • Who will the judges be?
  • Funding (how much?) from where?
    • Needs to be requested/approved well before start time
  • Improvements from last time?

Preliminaries[edit]

Templates

*''See archives of past competition for inspiration: [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/2007 archive|2007]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/March2012 archive|2012a]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/August2012 archive|2012b]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/April2013 archive|2013]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/April2014 archive|2014]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/April2015 archive|2015]] , [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/Mayjune2017 archive|2017]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/Junejuly2021 archive|2021]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/AprilMay2022 archive|2022]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/AprilMay2023 archive|2023]], [[Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Entries/AprilMay2024 archive|2024]].''

The contest lasts for six weeks. Editors usually nominate the articles they plan to work on at the start. This helps others know which articles are being worked on and allows editors time to gather sources like books or papers. However, it's also okay to nominate articles after the contest starts. Editors can submit improved articles anytime during the contest. After the six weeks, judges will review the entries and announce the winners within two or three weeks. Other editors can also comment on the entries.

The potential article pool includes [[Wikipedia:Vital articles|vital]] and other core articles. Editors are welcome to improve and nominate any broad or important article not on the list if they explain why their article should be considered.

When you submit an article you improved for the contest, please list a specific revision that you're happy with, as well as a link to the revision on which you built your improvements. For example, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lebensraum&diff=169143399&oldid=169032351 this diff] would show improvements made to the article [[Lebensraum]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lebensraum&oldid=169032351 this shows the initial state]. Only edits made during the contest period may be included in the diff link.

==List of contest entries==
List here articles submitted, and the diffs showing the improvement. Multiple segments are allowed to clarify the diffs submitted by a particular editor in a busy article. Co-submissions are allowed. Judges will comment on entries immediately below them, clarify benefits gained and offer feedback on what else needs to be done. Within two weeks of the conclusion, prizewinners will be announced. An example of how to lay out a sample entry as follows.

===A very core example===
* '''Nominator''':
* '''Improvements''': (start state + improvement diff)
* '''Comments''':
==== Comments by judges ====
==== Comments by others ====

Withdrawn entries[edit]

Contest[edit]

Starting[edit]

During contest[edit]

Generally not much to do, just one message half way through. (in the April 15 – May 30, that's May 7)

Ending[edit]

Helpful links[edit]

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