Contest

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.

This is open to all, not merely students in a class.

Contributors

These totals only need to be approximate

• Aschlafly (as of Sept. 16, 10:45 am)
  • quality new entries: 2
  • ordinary new entries: 22
  • improved existing entries: 21
  • undeadend: 6
    • Approximate point total: 221

• Tash (as of Sept. 16, 2:46pm)
  • improved existing entries: 50
    • Approximate point total: 100

• Additioner (as of Sept. 16, 2:42pm)
  • quality new entries:
  • ordinary new entries: 5
  • improved existing entries: 6
  • undeadend:
    • Approximate point total: 42

• SharonS (as of Sept. 16, 1:46pm)
  • editing existing entries: 14
  • adding new terms to American Government Terms: 10
    • Approximate point total: 33

• Rbeach (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
  • quality new entries: 3
    • Approximate point total: 30

• BethanyS (as of Sept. 16, 1:30pm)
  • quality new entries: 1
  • ordinary new entries: 1
    • Approximate point total: 16

• AshleyS (as of Sept. 16, 2:16pm)
  • quality new entries: 1
    • Approximate point total: 10

• SPierce (as of Sept. 16, 11 am)
  • ordinary new entries: 2
  • improved existing entries: 1
    • Approximate point total: 10

Point System

• Quality new entry: 10 points
  • 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.

• An ordinary new entry: 6 points
  • An additional bonus of 3 points is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, Special:Wantedpages

• Quality edit of an existing entry: 4 points
  • 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.
  • Minor edit, such as a correction, of an existing entry: 2 points

• Adding a working link within American Government Lectures: 2 points

• Adding a working link within any entry in Category:United States Government: 1 point

• Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point

• 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