User:Sdog422/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Talk:16S ribosomal RNA

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I choose this article because 16s RNA is the most commonly used gene expression for creating a holistic profile of the Microbiota. This is extremely useful and relevant to this class topic of microbial symbiosis and microbiomes and the articles we will be discussing in class. The article is rated a C class which means that it needs development and this is important because having accurate unbiased comprehendible information about this topic can help the public better understand research that comes out in this field. My preliminary impression is that the article is poorly written and organized.

Evaluate the article
The lead paragraph does simply define 16S rRNA and give a brief overview. However, it does not read smoothly and requires higher knowledge of other biological components to understand.The body of the article is poorly arranged emphasizing sub-titles instead of titles. In addition and the article neglects to fully incorporate Rfam SSU_rRNA_bacteria and SSU_rRNA_archaea. Lastly the article lacks simplifications and readability. The article is also out of date by two years and is in need of new research information. The sources are fairly and in some cases information does not include a reference. The talk page highlights the problem on out of date links and nonexistent sources which is another red flag for the references and validity of this article. Overall the tone of the article is neutral and free of bias. The article itself needs a lot of development in both its structure and content in order to be a valuable resource for the public.