User:Sbutler2019/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cell (biology)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I found this article while browsing the C-class articles page. The article seemed like it had a lot of information but some sections looked like they could be reviewed.

Lead Section
The lead for this article includes a strong first sentence but also includes unnecessary details that could be used in later sections. The lead should also mention a brief sentence or two about cell types, cell components, structures, and processes as these things are mentioned in detail later in the article. The brief paragraph about cell visibility under a microscope should be removed unless it will be talked about later in the article.

Content
The subcellular components and cellular processes sections of this article have appropriate amounts of information while the other sections are lacking information. There is no section in this article that discusses cell types or identification of cell types. This article also poorly discusses Protista, organelles, and cellular disfunction.

Tone and Balance
The tone and balance of this article remain neutral through the end.

Sources and References
This article needs newer sources, science changes daily and newer sources could contribute more information to sections that are lacking. The most recent article that was referenced in the paper was from 2013.

Organization and Writing Quality
This article is not concise, clear, and easy to read. As stated before, multiple sections need to be added to improve the article. The section "Structures outside the cell membrane" is poorly written and the information is not clear about what components are present is Eukaryotic versus Prokaryotic cells. This article should also be restructures to follow the WikiProjectScience template.

Images and Media
Most images in this article are poorly captioned and do not enhance the understanding of the image.

Talk Page Discussion
The talk page for this article has not bee updates in over a year. There is a To-Do-list with some helpful information on how to improve the article.

Overall Impressions
Overall this is a C-class article that could use some major improvements. The article has well-sourced and accurate information that is laid out in an unclear and confusing way. This article also omits information, as discussed before, that would be vital to the article strength. The article is poorly developed.