User:Aspillutla/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Histone deacetylase

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose it because we learned about histone deacetylase in class and histone deacetylase removes acetyl groups on histones. My first impression of the article was that it was concisely written.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: The lead section is concisely written and states what exactly histone deacetylase does in its first sentence. It also states why histone deacetylase is important and does not include any information not in the article.

Content: The content is concisely written and does not use unnecessary information. It does not explain many of the terms used within the article, prompting the reader to click the links to said terms for their Wikipedia articles or to look up the terms in a dictionary. The content also includes various aspects of HDAC and its relevancy in fields such as neurodegenerative diseases. The content seems up to date as some of the references listed in the References section are from as recently as 2020.

Tone and Balance: The tone of the article is scientific, though it does not appear as detailed as, say, a scientific article published in a journal. There is no persuasive language in the article and the wording represents a neutral point of view on the subject.

Sources and References: The sources listed are all peer-reviewed and published in scientific journals. The sources are current and reflect the history and evolution of the subject. The source links I tested do work.

Organization and writing quality: The organization is clear and separates the topic into relevant sections for ease of consumption. These sections are short and describe only what is relevant to that particular section. The wording is concise and easy to understand for someone without a background in the subject, though much of the terminology is left undefined.

Images and Media: The images used do reflect the subject matter as they show either the structure of HDAC or other relevant aspects of HDAC. The images are well-captioned. The images are laid out in a way that does not interfere with the reading.

Talk page discussion: The talk page was most recently used in 2016 to provide a source for an additional topic regarding HDAC- a review on histone acetylation and brain function. Prior to that, the talk page was used to alert users of a change in the first paragraph to improve "clarity," as the poster described. Prior to that, the talk page was used in 2006 to reflect a poster's lack of understanding on some of the content in the article. According to what's written, the original author of the content the poster was confused about responded, taking responsibility for the confusion. The page is part of a WikiProject titled "WikiProject Molecular and Cellular Biology Articles."

Overall impressions: The article was strong and did not take on more than it needed to in terms of content included. All material presented was relevant to histone deacetylase. I believe the sections were chosen well and I like that the sentences weren't very wordy. One drawback is that many of the terms used in relation to histone deacetylate were not briefly defined in the article. I would evaluate the article as well-developed, but lacking in some aspects.