User:Ems1960/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: (Nitro Cold Brew Coffee)
 * I have chose to evaluate this article because it has appeared to be an under served article on Wikipedia. Nitro cold brew, with it's rising popularity, lacks accessible information. I think this article is a good starting point, but could use some work.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * The introductory sentence provides a clear and concise description of the topic. The lead lacks an overview of major sections, and rather continues to describe the texture of the drink. It does begin to touch on the use of nitrogen, which is referenced later in the article. The lead does not act as an overview of the topic, but rather begins present information, that is not addressed later on, right away.

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * The article's content is relevant, explaining both history, taste, and comparisons to other coffee. The content dates range from 2015-2019. While this is up-to-date, the article could use some new content. I think the article is missing information on the brewing process, chemical content, and current uses/popularity of the drink. The article does not appear to be related to underrepresent populations or topic. There is a lack of surety in the origin of nitro cold brew, which could be do to overlooking an underrepresented population.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is neutral and does not appear to be biased towards any particular coffee brand. The description of the flavor/ texture of coffee does create an influence of opinion about what the beverage should taste like. It has a favoring tone towards liking nitro cold brew.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * The facts in the article are not necessarily backed up by reliable sources. The article lacks quality and scholarly articles. Some of the linked sources appear to have an opinion based tone, promoting a product rather than providing information about it. There is not much literature on the topic, but since the article was last edited more could be produced. The links are active and up to date. The latest article comes from late 2019.

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is well written and easy to read. However the lack of organization between and within sections can make it difficult to follow. The major topic is well explained but there is a large information gap between sub topics.

Images and Media

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 * There are no images included on the article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There are not many conversations going on behind the scenes. The previous editors appeared to have been doing so for a course similar to COM 482. There is one conversation talking about fact checking the addictiveness of caffeine.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * I think the article is at a good starting point, but needs a lot of improvement. I think the article does a good job at explaining certain topics, but there is information that could be added in others. The article needs more current information. The formatting and organization could be improved to enhance the flow of the article. I would assess this article as being underdeveloped.

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