User:Ctuck24/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Methanococcus maripaludis

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to evaluate since it is the article I will be revising all semester. It seems to be lacking some of the key aspects that we talked about in class. It also seems to be lacking visual aids to help readers understand the content. However, it does seem to have some substantial information, which could help give some background information about the microbe.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: The lead section of the article seems to be adequate. It informs the reader of the subject and gives a solid overview of the microbe. However, it does not provide any information about the environmental roles or metabolism sections, which they included in the article. Overall, though, I feel that the lead section is concise.

Content: The content is lacking. The metabolism section is a list, rather than an explanation of which pathways the microbe takes part in and how. The article does not list any growth conditions, ideal conditions, or locations found. The genetic section is useful but does not seem to be concise. The morphology is short and not detailed. Overall, this article does not provide an adequate picture of the microbe.

Tone and Balance: The article is neutral. It is describing a type of microbe objectively and does not bring any certain viewpoints into the article. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in any way.

Sources and references: The article does utilize a good variety of sources but they are not up to date. The majority of the articles are from the late 1900s and the latest article is from 2016. The links do appear to be working. The sources need to be updated and there needs to be more references.

Organization and writing quality: The organization of this article is lacking. The sections seem to be random and only a few seem to connect. The writing quality is adequate but each section needs more information to accurately display the main points. The article also seems to abruptly end, rather than having a closing section.

Images and Media: The article does not utilize any images or media.

Talk Page discussion: There is little discussion on the talk page other than a couple of submissions. The article is a part of WikiProject Microbiology.

Overall impressions: Overall, the article needs to be improved in many ways. The organization is flawed and some sections need to be expanded upon. The metabolism section does not explain anything and instead just listed a bunch of pathways. The article does not include any images which could be helpful especially with some of the morphology of the microbe. The sources also need to be improved. The older articles can be used for background information, but the article needs to include updated articles from recent years. In general, the article is below average and can be improved by adding more content and organization.