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The Lost Generation

• All of the topics of the article were on point and nothing distracted me, however, there was no elaboration of the "Lost generation" in the intro, therefore I had little to no background information about the lost generation, and was thrown off by random fact placement throughout the article.
• None of the information seems out of date. What is missing in the article is more information on the background in the intro. This weakens the article because when the reader first looks at the summary for the gist, a large portion seems to be missing.
• More relevant pictures, the point of view of members of the "lost generation" could be included, as well as a better summary of the topic in order to strengthen the article - maybe through the observation of art during the time period.
• The article has a neutral tone. There seems to be no bias and the writers are solely describing what the "lost generation" is.
• Viewpoint of the actual; "lost generation" seems to be underrepresented, for a majority of the article is represented by viewpoints coming from third-party sources and authors of the time. There is nothing about the "lost generation" coming directly from one of its members.
• Behind the scenes, many of the editors are having disputes about grammatical errors. There is nothing big going on behind the scenes.
• The article is rated as a start class, and also as having low importance, for there is not much information represented as a whole on this topic. It does not seem to be part of multiple wiki-projects including sociology, Military History, Literature, United Stats History, History, Linguistics, and Culture.

Article Selection

• The article is relevant to the topic
• The article has citations that seem reliable
• Each claim has one or more citations.
• the article seems to be written neutrally throughout.

Art

Through observing artwork made by the members of the lost generation, historians are better able to understand the emotions felt by the public during the time period, as well as how the war truly impacted their lives. This gives an idea of the negativity experienced during the time period. A vital piece of work was "Dying Soldier in a Trench," by Willy Jaekael. The piece was drawn in 1915 and shows the amount of suffering that the soldiers, of WWI, had to endure. It also shows how common civilians were openly exposed to the violence of the war. In the drawing, a man is seen to be suffocated with barbed wire, with large shards of wood jetting into his body. He is bleeding from the mouth and is openly exposed to the public. By interpreting this data, one is able to understand how cruel the soldiers were treated at the time, and how devastating the time period was on the lives of the people in general. It also shows how it was inevitable, for even common civilians of the lost generation to escape the violence endured during the time period.

Additive to the Intro

The Lost Generation refers to the post World War I generation, more specifically people who were born between 1883-1900. The generation is referred to be "lost" because the morals of the people during this time, who were affected by the war, were lost and much different than before the period. During this time, people lost more faith in spirituality, they were hopeless, materialistic, and forever scared by the war.

The Lost Generation Outside of Europe

People all over the world were affected by WWI, seen through pieces or art and literature contributed by the Lost Generation. The United States was also effected tremendously by the war. On November 11, 1918, members of the Lost Generation within the United States, were all ecstatic of Germany's surrender, seen through the publishings done by countless sources, across the United States. An example of this can be seen through publishings of The Waco News Tribune, a newspaper that was based in Waco, Texas. Their new found joy of the war's end can be seen through frequent bias in the publishing on this day as well as the elaboration of "peace" throughout the news paper. Their bias can be seen by referring to Germany as an "outlawed Empire" and through the elaboration of how the kaiser spread nothing but "harshness" throughout the war. In conclusion, World War 1 had a lasting impact on all members of the lost generation, from all over the world, including the United States.

"Gassed" by John Singer Sargent. The piece shows the violence the war caused and it's influence on common people.

Caroline's Peer Review

• The lead section of the article is easy to understand, however, it could possibly be improved with the addition of more information so people can get a fuller understanding of the topic before reading further in the article.
• The article is very well organized. I like how it starts with the geography of the Brazos River itself, and how it transitions into history and later the cultural significance.
• The article is well balanced throughout. Large topics of significance, such as the geography and history of the river, have more information than the other sections, however, this is expected because these are the most important sections.
• The content is neutral and there is no bias throughout.
• Sources seem reliable.

Allison's Peer Review

• While the lead section is not difficult to understand, there seems to be too much information here and not enough sub-categories. It is overwhelming, therefore it could be strengthened if it was cut down more.
• the structure is not well organized at all. There are no categories, therefore creating a lack of organization within the piece as well as confusion in regards to the reader.
• The page is not well balanced. There seems to be too much importance given to the building's structure and cost and a negligence to the culture associated with the structure.
• Overall there is no biased in the article.
• Some of the sources are not reliable. Websites such as "flickr" are used.