User:ACrookes/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

Name of article: Citrobacter freundii
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen this topic as it relates to the course VTMC 347 and my interest area of herpetological medicine. According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, Citrobacter freundii is the main organism associated with Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD) in aquatic turtles.^[1]

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes - it provides a concise description of Citrobacter freundii.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- No - there are no major sections.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No - It adds additional information not outlined in the Lead.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- I would describe the Lead as concise.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes - it is all relevant.
Is the content up-to-date?
- No - I doubt that it is.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- There is missing content.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No

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

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Moderately - I would describe it as clear and concise but not always that engaging to read.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No major spelling or grammatical errors found.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- No - there are no subject headings associated with the article

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes - one.
Are images well-captioned?
- Yes - Included in the scientific classification.
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes - the image is in the public domain.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- There are no conversations on going.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- It is rated as a start-class article with a low-importance rating.
- It is part of the WikiProject Microbiology.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- It talks very little about it's relation to medicine and how it could be effectively identified by a diagnostic laboratory.

What is the article's overall status?
- I would agree with the Wikipedia quality scale assessment, this is a page that is just being started and is not well documented.
What are the article's strengths?
- It has a good starting layout that will help guide further edits.
How can the article be improved?
- All topics need to be added to for a more complete article to exist.
- There is no discussion of it's role in Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD), which is why I was attracted to the page initially.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Underdeveloped

This is an underdeveloped article that needs more research and editors adding to the topic.

Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback
- What is the role of Citrobacter freundii in Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD) in aquatic turtles?

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