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Website
Evaluation Guide
(print this form and fill out)
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| Your name(s): |
| Web site URL:
http:// |
| Title of web site:
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| Content
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Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated
on the home page? (if you answer "yes," circle one) |
YES
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NO
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If
not, can you guess the purpose of the web page?
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YES
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NO
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| Could
that purpose cause the web author to be biased? |
YES
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NO
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| Do you
feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? |
YES
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NO
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| Is the
information useful for your purpose? |
YES
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NO
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| Would
it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? |
YES
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NO
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| Would
information somewhere else have been different? |
YES
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NO
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| If so,
why? |
| Did the
information lead you to other sources that were useful? |
YES
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NO
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| When was
the document created? |
| Is the
information current? |
YES
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NO
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| Does up-to-date
information matter for your purpose? |
YES
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NO
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| Does the
information appear biased? |
YES
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NO
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| Does the
author express his or her opinion as fact? |
YES
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NO
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| Does the
author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? |
YES
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NO
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| Does the
information contradict something you found somewhere else? |
YES
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NO
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| If there
are graphics, do most of the pictures supplement the content of the page? |
YES
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NO
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| Briefly
describe the contents of this site:
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| Authority
(If you cannot establish the authority of the site, you probably don't want
to use it!) |
| Is
there a person or organization responsible for the web page?
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YES
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NO
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| Write
the name of the person or the organization. |
| Is there
an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? |
YES
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NO
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What
authority or credentials does the person or organization have?
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| Is the
Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise,
or individual? (circle one) |
| Has the
site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency? |
YES
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NO
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| Does the
domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the
site? |
YES
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NO
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| Are you
positive that the information is true? |
YES
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NO
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What can
you do to prove that it is true?
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| Are you
satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? |
YES
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NO
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If not,
what can you do next?
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| Are you
using this web page for your paper or project? |
YES
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NO
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from
Kathy
Schrock's Critical Evaluation Survey : Secondary School Level |
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