User:Shelbymedora/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Gram stain

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because General Microbiology Lab is my favorite class and I have completed multiple Gram stains in that class. Gram staining is crucial for bacterial identification and is often the first test done to identify an organism. My first impression of the article is that it does a good job explaining the process, but it might be difficult for someone without background knowledge on the topic to understand.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article simplifies the overall concept of Gram staining and does so in a way everyone can follow. By saying what the purpose of the Gram staining process is and briefly providing historical context, background information is given to those who are unfamiliar with the topic. All of the content covered in this page is relevant to the topic, however it could go more in-depth. When discussing Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, the information provided focuses on one key difference between the two, when there are actually multiple differences between the two divisions of bacteria. The history section of this page does not touch on any inequalities that underrepresented populations faced, but the purpose of this page is to inform the reader on how the Gram staining process works, not necessarily the history of it. The author of this article takes an informative point of view; providing accurate, unbiased information and supporting it with reliable sources. The images in this article help the reader see what these stains look like under a microscope and how results are concluded from the images. The images provided may be difficult to interpret if the reader does not have prior knowledge of how to understand the staining results. This article has been part of multiple Wiki Education Foundation assignments, but the talk page is short and outdated. Overall, this C-class article is appropriately rated. General information is provided for those who want to learn about the topic, but new information for those who already know about the topic is limited. This article simplifies a complex process, allowing everyone to gain general information, which is its main strength. Providing more information on all of the differences between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria would improve the article, as well as providing more history.