User:Cassiejo1772/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.


 * Drosophila: (Drosophila)
 * I have chosen to evaluate this page because it was assigned for my Advanced Genetics class.

Lead Evaluation
The lead does include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes Drosophila and what they are. The lead does not have a brief description of all of the article's major sections but does include a table of contents following the lead. The lead does include one thing that is not present in the article which is "for a mushroom that once shared this name, see Psathyrella candolleana." The lead is concise because it explains that genius and the biological classification of it.

Content Evaluation
The article's content is very relevant to the topic because it specifically focus's on Drosophila within different topics but never gets off topic and discusses other things. The content i very up-to-date considering it was last edited February 4,2020. There is not any content that does not belong, but there is always information that can be added as new research comes along.

Tone and Balance Evaluation
The article is very neutral it does not discuss any topics that are more favored than the others. There are no claims that appear to be heavily biased towards a particular position, it is very fact based. The predators of Drosophila could be discussed more and seems to be underrepresented. This article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References Evaluation
Not all of the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. There are a few facts that are lacking a source. The sources listed are thorough and reflect the available literature on the topic. Some of the sources are current and some are not. After checking a few links, they do work.

Organization Evaluation

 * The article is well written and easy to read, but some of the ideas could be elaborated on a little more. The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. The article is very organized and follows the table of contents accurately. The article is broken down into eight sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

Images and Media Evaluation
The article does include some images that enhance the understanding of the topic but there could be more pictures to help illustrate more ideas. Some of the images are well-captioned and some do not have captions at all. Not all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations because I do not see a source for them. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Talk Page Evaluation
There is a talk page but I do not see any conversation. Wikipedia discusses Drosophila as an animal whereas we just see it as a tool for research.

Overall Evaluation
The article's overall status is good. The article's strengths is that is very thorough and informative. The article can be improved by adding more information where there is not enough and is vague. The article is well developed.

Optional activity
Are there any more predators than the one listed?


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