User:Zstevenson9/Evaluate an Article

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 * Green Sulfur Bacteria: (Green sulfur bacteria)
 * Due to the relevance this bacteria has on my current research project. I thought it would be good article to dive in to see what information I could find!


 * Guiding questions

Lead sentence quickly describes what a green sulfur bacteria is to setup for the rest of the paper to discuss the specifics of this bacteria. Descriptions to the formation and potential metabolisms allows the reader to begin to grasp what the article will discuss and keeps it to what will be discussed throughout the article. It is not to overly detailed, but does throw some words that some readers may not know if they are new undergrads/non-scientists reading on this bacteria.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article sticks to the content at hand. The information seems up to date because the last edit was on May 25, 2020. Seems that most of the information is there. It goes in depth with specific details of where the bacteria lives and thrives even in more extreme areas. I would like to see more of a generalization on the topic as well.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article stays neutral and backs the claims it has. I wouldn't say there was an over or under representation. Just an informative article that allows the reader to gain insight in to the survival and growth of this bacteria in the different environments and how it does that.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

It seems everything is backed by a reliable secondary source. I'm not sure if I am looking through it correctly. The articles reflect the available literature and are somewhat current. It seems there could be some newer articles from like 2018 on, but there are at least some newer articles. Links to the articles work on the two I chose.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

Yes, the article is well written and concise. I do think the article is easy to read and the carbon fixation may be a little advanced for some, but does read well. No grammatical errors that I can find (my grammar is not great), but I did try. Sections are broken down in well fashioned way in order to follow along. I do think the habitat should be switched to the top of the article.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There was only one image and does not enhance the understanding. It just showed the growth within a winogradsky column.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

Conversations that are addressed are the photosynthesis equation and modifications for external links. Also, more clarification on the bacteriochlorophyll is wanted.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

I believe this article does a good job to get the ball rolling on the green sulfur bacteria. Strengths are the environment, while improvements are necessary on the bacteriological. But more data may need to be found or researched. I would give the completeness of the paper at like 75 percent depending the depth you would want to go.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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