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.

On Friday, September 21, we will assign team captains to pick teams.

Contributors

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: 6
  • Quality edit of an existing entry:3
  • improved existing entries: 113
    • Approximate point total: 284

• JessicaS (as of Sept. 20, 6:54pm)
  • unique links to American Government Lecture Two: 45 (90 points)
  • duplicate links to American Government Lecture Two: 97 (97 points)
    • Approximate point total: 187

• SharonS (as of Sept. 18, 8:36am)
  • See complete edit summary here
    • Approximate point total: 103

• BethanyS (as of Sept. 16, 1:30pm)
  • quality new entries: 1
  • ordinary new entries: 8
  • Added to American Government Terms list: 64
    • Approximate point total: 90

• Crocoite (as of Sept .19, 8:01pm)
  • See complete edit summary here
    • Approximate point total: 78

• Katieb (as of Sept. 16, 10:54pm)
  • quality new entries: 3
  • ordinary new entries: 6
  • improved existing entries: 2
    • Approximate point total: 72

• Mer (as of 9:50pm)
  • Quality new entries: 2
  • Ordinary new entries: 2
  • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 3
  • Added links: 5
  • Added category: 1
    • Approximate point total: 52

• Ashleys (as of Sept. 16, 2:16pm)
  • quality new entries: 2
  • &Ordinary new entries:
  • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 1
    • Approximate point total: 45

• Ambers (as of Sept. 14, 4:40pm)
  • ordinary new entries: 5
  • added links: 2
  • quality new entries: 1
    • Approximate point total: 43

• RachelN (as of Sept. 17, 3:55pm)
  • ordinary new entries: 1
  • quality new entries: 3
  • Added to Special:Wantedpages: 2
    • Approximate point total: 42

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

• DeborahB.
  • add terms to American Government Terms:76
    • Approximate point total: 38

• 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

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