User:HAHA2424/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Beta (finance)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I decided to choose this article because it was finance related. I am a finance major and wanted to look at something that interests me. Not only am I interested but I have previously learned what it is and how beta works. I thought it would be interesting seeing how much of my knowledge translates to how easily understandable this wiki page is. Beta is a huge apart of the finance world in regards of stocks and volatility. My first impression of the page was that it was very text heavy. I didn't see any images which I think makes it a bit boring. I believe that it may be a bit hard for a person without a background or experience with beta to understand this idea.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead section questions


 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Yes this does include a great introductory paragraph that explains what beta is and describes the articles topic.


 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

The lead does not include a brief description of the articles major sections.

Content


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes all the content in this article is relevant to the topic that is being discussed


 * Is the content up-to-date?

I would say that this content is up to date even if there hasn’t been any huge recent additions. The beta idea has been a thing for many many years and most of the mathematical and technical aspects of it does not change. These are ideas that were once created and used since then.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

No i think they have everything needed. It talks about what beta is and the technical aspects plus how beta is used.

Tone and balance


 * Is the article neutral? - Yes there aren't sides that are able to be taken.

I would say that there aren't many ways to have a specific agenda or tone with this idea of math or beta. It uses facts and equations that are used by the financial world.

sources and references


 * Are the sources current?

No these sources aren't current. They use the ideas and resources of when BETA was introduced to finance. The equations and ideas haven't changed throughout time.


 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

No these ideas and articles do not come from a diverse spectrum of authors. these ideas in the 1900's were dominated by white men who ran the business and had the ability to have education.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes the links do work. The article is flagged for needing additional citations for verification. I am thinking some facts are not accurately citing the sources.

Organization and writing quality


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?

I would say this article is well written. I just think that it is a bit hard to understand but I think thats what comes with a very technical and mathematical idea. There isn't really a fun and easy way to understand very complex ideas.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

Not from what I have seen or read.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Yes this is well organized, It hits the mathematical, statistical and stock part of what BETA is.

Photos and media

'One of the things I noticed were the lack of imagery that does make it seem a bit boring. The closest thing to imaged are the equations that are written in the article.'

Talk page discussion

'I do not see that any talk page discussions have taken place. I do see that the article is rated a C level.'

Overall thoughts


 * What is the article's overall status? - The status of the article is a C level article which means there could be some edits that could help this article.
 * What are the article's strengths? - Showing and explaining the technical idea of what beta is and connecting it to the many sub topics that beta relates too.
 * How can the article be improved? - I think having a image or media that could keep the article interesting
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

I think that the article is 80% complete. i think there could be a bit more general explaing of BETA and how it is used in modern finance and investing.