User:Lulabees/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Caenorhabditis elegans

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
After learning about C. Elegans in our introductory lectures and the introductory lab lecture, I was very intrigued to learn more about the organisms we'd be working with and learning about! C. Elegans is one of the primary organisms used in developmental biological studies because of its short life span, hermaphroditicness, small transparent build and already established genomic sequence. I was initially impressed by the size of the article and assumed it would contain higher language that would require alot of focus to fully understand, however it was written to be accessible to the general public while still providing the appropriate amount of detail.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.) The lead section of this article provides a concise yet informative overview into the history and build of C. Elegans worms, including all of the sections included in the article. The content in the article appears to be up to date and covers all necessary information about the nematodes including their anatomy and primary uses in science. For where there are gaps and a desire for more detail, there is a large collection of reputable references. The article takes an unbiased stance while still providing testaments of various viewpoints of the organisms. The organization of the article is straightforward and connects well, while containg relevant images and media to help further the reader's understanding of the material. The talk section of the page is particularly interesting because of the collaborative effort of those involved to further the knowledge expansion of the page. So many people are passionate about this little organism and their use in the advancement of science. ~