User:Magdala5/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: (link)Caenorhabditis elegans
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Paul W. Sternberg used this species to learn about functional genomics.

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
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Yes

Is the article neutral? Yes there are no opinions present.
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

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes references are also provided.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
Are the sources current? Yes there is combination of current and past resources.
Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is easy to follow.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are some grammatical errors in the lead.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes there are quite a few pictures.
Are images well-captioned? Yes
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The talk page lists what needs to be added or removed from the article.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a part of the molecular and cell biology wiki project.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A

What is the article's overall status? It is well visited and well structured and formatted and many people are actively reviewing the information provided. It is listed as a good article.
What are the article's strengths? There are many people reviewing and revising the article. There are also many citations and resources and it is a well studied topic.
How can the article be improved? Fix grammatical errors and add more subtitles.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is very well- developed.

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