User:Consinclair31/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Talk:Berliner Weisse
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I am interested in beer and brewing. This is a captivating style of beer that I possess some knowledge about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? - YES
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES, it talks about its popularity during WWII in lead but doesn't go into detail on later history in the history section
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation
It does the job.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, but could be further elaborated on
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think there is more that could be said, especially in regards to the modern production of the style, which is very popular in craft today.

Content evaluation
Add more information on modern B Weisses

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Tone and balance evaluation
Fair

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Facts are backed by reliable sources, but could be backed by more modern writings. Links work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It could be more concise. Not the smoothest writing.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?- no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Organization evaluation
good

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
Article needs more pictures. Image uploaded by a wikipedia user's home photo of the beer

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
People are currently questioning whether the beer was exclusively brewed in Berlin. People also are claiming the article was biased in that it listed a few specific craft brands, as if advertising for those and not a wide variety

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
It's a c list article and could benefit from expanded history, origins, as well as relevance in the modern beer industry. It does a good job of concisely summarizing the beer and its history, but deserves more attention for how iconic it is. Overall a fine article but needs improvement. Not terrible

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Berliner Weisse

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