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Drosophila melanogaster article evaluation

 * Name of article: Drosophila melanogaster
 * This topic is relevant to the work being done in my genetics class.

Lead
The introductory sentence clearly an concisely describes the articles topic since it specifically states what Drosophila melanogaster is. A table of contents is also very present under the introductory paragraph and it shows the article's major sections. The introduction is concise overall and gives a great preview to the topics that will be discussed. All information in the introduction are present throughout the article.

Content
The article content is exceedingly relevant to the topic and even breaks it down into 15 subsections for informational organization. The article appears to be up to date considering there are cited sources from as recent as 2017, 2018, and even 2019.

Tone and Balance
The article appears neutral as it only gives factual, rather than opinionated, information and facts about the topic. Since the information is solely factual, there does not appear to be any biased claims or viewpoints that are not represented. It does not appear that the writers are trying to sway the reader to believe a specific viewpoint. It seems very informational and educational.

Sources and References
With over 100 sources cited for this article, it appears that all of the facts in this article are backed by reliable secondary sources. The links that I clicked on worked properly and appeared to be very thorough and reliable sources of scholarly information. The sources are very current with a good amount of them being from just last year in 2019.

Organization
The article is clear, concise, and very easy to read. If it were hard for other readers to understand, there are great sources cited that can be explored further for understanding. I did not catch any spelling or grammatical errors. The article is very well organized as it is broken up into 15 subtopics important to the topic of Drosophila melanogaster.

Images and Media
The article is enhanced by fantastic diagrams, charts, and photos that help the reader to further grasp the information being presented. The captions on each phot clearly describe what is being depicted, and all if the images adhere to Wiki's copyright regulations. The images and diagrams are laid out in a very appealing and smooth way so that the reader can enjoy the images as they move from section to section.

Checking the talk page
There is a very extensive talk page for this topic. Users typically tend to be lending suggestions as to how the article can be improved, or praising the information that they enjoyed learning about. This article is even part of 4 WikiProjects. The way Wiki discusses the topic is more in depth than we have discussed in class. It goes in to more detail about parts such as vision, grooming, and walking that we have not gone into as much depth about.

Overall impressions
The article's current status is listed as delisted good article. The articles strengths are the organization and layout of the information. It is easy to follow and information on certain aspects of the topic are easy to find. The images and descriptions also enhance the articles overall appeal. I am impressed with the article and do not see improvements that must be made. If I were to assess the article's completeness, I would say that the article is very well-developed.