Wikipedia:Take the lead!

Previous attempts to improve leads include from November 2005 (revived briefly in 2007), (November 2007) and (January 2015). With more than 2,000 pages missing a lead and many more needing intro cleanup—and they're just the ones that are tagged—this will be interesting.

The aim of the contest is to encourage a short, sharp burst of activity, with each entrant selecting a bunch of articles lacking adequate leads to expand.

Editors can enter as many articles as they like. If in doubt, ask one of the judges whether a particular article qualifies. The aim is to improve article lead sections by (re-)writing and/or adjusting them to comply with our lead guidelines. Any article can be selected that either:

These articles may or may not be already tagged as too short or needing attention. See:

The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article. The reason for a topic's noteworthiness should be established, or at least introduced. The aim is to produce accessible and engaging text for our readers.

A rough guide to lead size is:

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