User:Ysobhi/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
RNAi

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This article was chosen for a class assignment. Overall, the article appears to be thorough but contains information that could be condensed. It also seems as though there are areas of the article that require updating.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The lead contains an introductory sentence that concisely describes RNAi, however, the lead as a whole is overly detailed.
 * The lead should be shortened to a maximum of 2 paragraphs.
 * For the most part, descriptions of each of the major sections of the article are present, however, they are also too detailed.
 * Information about the mechanism of RNAi should be lessened
 * Information that provides descriptions about an articles major section should be kept together
 * For example, the summary of the applications of RNAi is found in the first and last paragraph of the lead section and should be together.
 * There should be a reference to the evolutionary aspect of RNAi, as that seems to be a major section.

Content


 * Content of the article is relevant to RNAi and does not discuss underrepresented topics
 * Content is not up-to-date and needs to be updated
 * The latest reference used is from 2018 and new information seems to have emerged about RNAi regarding its biological functions and its prospects to be used in therapeutics.

Tone and Balance


 * For the most part the article has a neutral point of view, however, some sentences seem to imply information.
 * For example, stating the model organisms where RNAi is most effective is a conclusion that is drawn from two unrelated articles.
 * There is no heavy bias and no harsh persuasion in favor of a particular opinion.

Sources and References


 * Sources are not current as new information about certain aspects of the article are now available.
 * Some sources consist of primary research, where as peer-review articles may be a better option.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * Article is well organized but not concise making it somewhat difficult to follow
 * Very few grammatical errors are present

Images and Media


 * Images enhance the understanding of the article (with the exception of the Drosophila image) and are well captioned
 * Images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright rules