User:Kdogg ch4/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Syntrophy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
My thesis research focuses on the rumen, which is a prime example of the syntrophic environment and microbiome.

Evaluate the article
The lead section defines syntrophy in a concise manner without any unnecessary or ungrounded information, and contains no grammatical or spelling error though the hyphenation of the word "microorganisms" may be unnecessary. The tone used in the article is scientific and neutral, and has no political overtone. The content of the article is relevant and could use an update since the most recent reference is from 2016. The sources of the article are supported by academic and/or peer-reviewed publications such as research papers and textbooks. They are relatively current but the majority may be slightly dated.

Overall, the article is organized well and has sufficient information to understand syntrophy in a concise fashion. The article can be improved by adding, if available, more information from more current studies and research. The part on the ruminal microbial fermentation and methanogenesis could be improved with more information. Thus, the article seems underdeveloped.