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This is the contest page for Conservapedia editors and students.  The latest period began Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6 pm. Please add tallies for yourself or others.  The point system is set forth below.
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This edit '''contest''' runs for seven days from noon September 28 to noon October 5.  May the best team win!
  
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This is open to all, not merely students in a class.
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== The Teams ==
  
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'''On Friday, September 21, we will assign team captains to pick teams.'''
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Team 1 ([[Team Airborne]])
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<br>Captain:  Tash
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* HelpJazz
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* Crocoite
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* Learn together
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* DanH
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* TK
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* Ed Poor (pretty sure)
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* Iduan
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Team 2 ([[Team Galaxy]])
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<br>Captain:  SharonS
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* Aschlafly
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* BethanyS
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* Katieb
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* Ambers
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* Ashleys
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* DeborahB.
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* Double Edge
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* PhilipB
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(only the top 7 scorers on either team will qualify towards its point total)
  
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== Contributors ==
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== Point System ==
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*Quality new entry: '''10 points'''
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**''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
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**''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.
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*An Ordinary New Entry: '''6 points'''
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**''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
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**''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''2 points'''.
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*Quality edit of an existing entry: '''4 points'''
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**''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
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**''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''2 points'''.
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*Short New Entry: '''4 points'''
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**''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
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**''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''2 points'''.
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*Minor Edit of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
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**''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.
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*'''Bonus Points'''
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**An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
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**An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
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**An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
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**Adding a unique working link within a lecture: 2 points
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***Adding an additional (non-unique) working links for the same term within the same American Government Lecture: 1 point
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** Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point
  
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These totals only need to be approximate
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'''Notes'''
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*Aschlafly (as of Sept. 16, 10:45 am)
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*<nowiki>*</nowiki>An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
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**''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
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**''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.
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== Prior Contributions ==
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These totals need only be approximate:
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*Aschlafly (as of Sept. 20, 10:31pm)
 
**quality new entries: 2
 
**quality new entries: 2
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**ordinary new entries: 22
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**ordinary new entries: 44
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**improved existing entries: 21
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**improved existing entries: 48
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**undeadend: 6
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**add link: 1
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***Approximate point total: 221
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**add terms to [[American Government Terms]]: 4
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**undeadend: 25
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***Approximate point total: 432
  
 
*Tash (as of Sept. 16, 2:46pm)
 
*Tash (as of Sept. 16, 2:46pm)
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**improved existing entries: 50
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**quality new entries: 2
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***Approximate point total: 100
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**ordinary new entries: 8
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**Quality edit of an existing entry:3
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**improved existing entries: 116
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***Approximate point total: 298
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*Crocoite (as of Sept .23, 4:51am)
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**See complete edit summary [[User:Crocoite/Contest2|here]]
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***Approximate point total: 213
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*SharonS (as of Sept. 18, 8:36am)
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**See complete edit summary [[User:SharonS/Contest|here]]
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***Approximate point total: 193
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*JessicaS (as of Sept. 20, 6:54pm)
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**unique links to [[American Government Lecture Two]]: 45 (90 points)
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**duplicate links to [[American Government Lecture Two]]: 97 (97 points)
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***Approximate point total: 187
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*DeborahB.
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**quality new entry: 1 (including first two cases in [[U.S. Supreme Court Cases]])
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**add terms to [[American Government Terms]]:76
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**ordinary new entries: 11
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**quality edit of an existing entry:10 (including 9 new cases in [[U.S. Supreme Court Cases]]
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***Approximate point total: 154
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*Mer (as of Oct. 1, 10:30pm)
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**Quality new entries: 2
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**Ordinary new entries: 4
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**Added to [[Special:Wantedpages]]: 3
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**Added links: 44
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**Added category: 1
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**Added terms:2
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***Approximate point total: 142
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*BethanyS (as of Sept. 16, 1:30pm)
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See [[User:BethanyS/Edits|here]]
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*Katieb (as of Sept. 16, 10:54pm)
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**quality new entries: 3
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**ordinary new entries: 6
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**improved existing entries: 2
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***Approximate point total: 72
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*RachelN (as of Sept. 20, 3:55pm)
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**ordinary new entries: 2
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**quality new entries: 4
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**Added to [[Special:Wantedpages]]: 3
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***Approximate point total: 61
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*Ashleys (as of Sept. 20, 2:16pm)
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**quality new entries: 3
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**&Ordinary new entries:
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**Added to [[Special:Wantedpages]]: 2
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***Approximate point total: 58
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*Ambers (as of Sept. 21, 11:25am)
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**ordinary new entries: 5
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**added links: 2
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**quality new entries: 1
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***Approximate point total: 52
  
 
*Additioner (as of Sept. 16, 2:42pm)
 
*Additioner (as of Sept. 16, 2:42pm)
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***Approximate point total: 42
 
***Approximate point total: 42
  
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*SharonS (as of Sept. 16, 1:46pm)
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*SPierce (as of Sept. 19 5:30pm)
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**editing existing entries: 14
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**Quality New Entries: 1
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**adding new terms to [[American Government Terms]]: 10
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**ordinary new entries: 3
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***Approximate point total: 33
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**Added to [[Special:Wantedpages]]: 4
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***Approximate point total: 37
  
 
*Rbeach (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
 
*Rbeach (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
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***Approximate point total: 30
 
***Approximate point total: 30
  
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*BethanyS (as of Sept. 16, 1:30pm)
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*Joe B (as of Sept. 18, 2pm)
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**quality new entries: 1
 
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**ordinary new entries: 1
 
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***Approximate point total: 16
 
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*AshleyS (as of Sept. 16, 2:16pm)
 
 
**quality new entries: 1
 
**quality new entries: 1
 
***Approximate point total: 10
 
***Approximate point total: 10
  
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*SPierce (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
 
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**ordinary new entries: 2
 
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**improved existing entries: 1
 
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***Approximate point total: 10
 
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*Quality new entry: '''10 points'''
 
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**A "quality new entry" includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.  Partial credit is awarded.
 
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*An ordinary new entry: '''6 points'''
 
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**An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
 
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*Quality edit of an existing entry: '''4 points'''
 
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**A "quality edit" to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
 
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**Minor edit, such as a correction, of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
 
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*'''Adding a working link within [[American Government Lectures]]: 2 points'''
 
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*'''Adding a working link within any entry in [[:Category:United States Government]]: 1 point'''
 
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*'''Adding two new terms to [[American Government Terms]]: 1 point'''
 
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*'''An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list'''
 
  
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Latest revision as of 22:12, August 11, 2016

This edit contest runs for seven days from noon September 28 to noon October 5. May the best team win!

The Teams

Team 1 (Team Airborne)
Captain: Tash

  • HelpJazz
  • Crocoite
  • Learn together
  • DanH
  • TK
  • Ed Poor (pretty sure)
  • Iduan

Team 2 (Team Galaxy)
Captain: SharonS

  • Aschlafly
  • BethanyS
  • Katieb
  • Ambers
  • Ashleys
  • DeborahB.
  • Double Edge
  • PhilipB

(only the top 7 scorers on either team will qualify towards its point total)

Point System

  • Quality new entry: 10 points
    • Definition:A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
    • Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only 4 points.
  • An Ordinary New Entry: 6 points
    • Definition: An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
    • Exception: Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only 2 points.
  • Quality edit of an existing entry: 4 points
    • Definition: A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
    • Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only 2 points.
  • Short New Entry: 4 points
    • Definition: A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
    • Exception: Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only 2 points.
  • Minor Edit of an existing entry: 2 points
    • Definition: A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.
  • Bonus Points
    • An additional bonus of 3 points is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, Special:Wantedpages
    • An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the Special:Deadendpages, and thereby removing that entry from that list
    • An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
    • Adding a unique working link within a lecture: 2 points
      • Adding an additional (non-unique) working links for the same term within the same American Government Lecture: 1 point
    • Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point

Notes

  • *An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
    • Exception: Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
    • Exception: Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

Prior Contributions

These totals need only be approximate:

  • Aschlafly (as of Sept. 20, 10:31pm)
    • quality new entries: 2
    • ordinary new entries: 44
    • improved existing entries: 48
    • add link: 1
    • add terms to American Government Terms: 4
    • undeadend: 25
      • Approximate point total: 432
  • Tash (as of Sept. 16, 2:46pm)
    • quality new entries: 2
    • ordinary new entries: 8
    • Quality edit of an existing entry:3
    • improved existing entries: 116
      • Approximate point total: 298
  • Crocoite (as of Sept .23, 4:51am)
    • See complete edit summary here
      • Approximate point total: 213
  • SharonS (as of Sept. 18, 8:36am)
    • See complete edit summary here
      • Approximate point total: 193
  • Mer (as of Oct. 1, 10:30pm)
    • Quality new entries: 2
    • Ordinary new entries: 4
    • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 3
    • Added links: 44
    • Added category: 1
    • Added terms:2
      • Approximate point total: 142
  • BethanyS (as of Sept. 16, 1:30pm)

See here

  • Katieb (as of Sept. 16, 10:54pm)
    • quality new entries: 3
    • ordinary new entries: 6
    • improved existing entries: 2
      • Approximate point total: 72
  • RachelN (as of Sept. 20, 3:55pm)
    • ordinary new entries: 2
    • quality new entries: 4
    • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 3
      • Approximate point total: 61
  • Ashleys (as of Sept. 20, 2:16pm)
    • quality new entries: 3
    • &Ordinary new entries:
    • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 2
      • Approximate point total: 58
  • Ambers (as of Sept. 21, 11:25am)
    • ordinary new entries: 5
    • added links: 2
    • quality new entries: 1
      • Approximate point total: 52
  • Additioner (as of Sept. 16, 2:42pm)
    • quality new entries:
    • ordinary new entries: 5
    • improved existing entries: 6
    • undeadend:
      • Approximate point total: 42
  • SPierce (as of Sept. 19 5:30pm)
    • Quality New Entries: 1
    • ordinary new entries: 3
    • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 4
      • Approximate point total: 37
  • Rbeach (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
    • quality new entries: 3
      • Approximate point total: 30
  • Joe B (as of Sept. 18, 2pm)
    • quality new entries: 1
      • Approximate point total: 10
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