User:Glitter25/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Ageing

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because this topic is particularly interesting. When this topic was introduced to me last semester, I was eager to learn more about it. There are several valid reasons why this is important for all of us to understand; this includes finding new ways to improve our quality of life and the evolutionary discoveries of medicine and science. My preliminary impression of the article was that it provided valid analysis with supporting evidence, the structure was straightforward, and the article was up to date. A few criticisms I had on the article were its length, which can often be challenging to keep the reader engaged while reading, it lacked supporting pictures for the specific topics it spoke about, and lastly, I would have preferred if the tone of the article was less scientific and more general, to make it easier for a larger population to understand.

The article's lead provides a concise synopsis of the main parts or important subjects it covers. It clearly introduces what the reader expects to read going forward. One criticism of the article's lead is that the introduction could have been shorter. A shorter introduction will immediately let the reader know what to expect and, most importantly, keep the reader engaged. I briefly mentioned the concern of tone in the article. The writing style needs to be more scientific, and for most readers, this can be challenging to understand. When a paper sounds too scientific, it can often distract the reader or cause difficulty understanding the topic and supporting factual evidence. This can limit the amount of viewers due to its complex writing style.

Although the article provides abundant scientific evidence, it lacks current relevant evidence. Most of the secondary evidence provided in the piece dates back to papers written over ten years ago. Scientific discoveries are changing rapidly and continually. Most of the supporting evidence that was provided should be updated to ensure pertinent affirmation. Many of the topics that are discussed lack images and media. Visuals can enhance the understanding of a topic for outside readers. Adding more pictures to the main topics addressed can also support an example of a primary resource. More visuals can make your article seem more authentic.

Overall, the article serves as a helpful resource for people looking to learn the basic principles of the biology of aging because it provides a thorough review of the subject. It had a good introduction, and discussed many specific subjects that supported their main topic. There were a few criticisms that I would consider changing, such as the currency of the sources, tone of the article and the contribution to more images. Other than that, I found it to be an interesting read.