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A Rubric for Evaluating Web Sites
Name of site:
URL of site: http://
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Criterion
(Trait being evaluated)
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Excellent
because . . .
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Acceptable
because . . .
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Unacceptable
because . . .
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Authority
- What are the author's qualifications to write about the topic?
- Are the author's name and address on the site?
- Check the domain name of the site (the part that ends with .com or .edu). Is the site affiliated with a reputable organization?
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Content
- Does the author present original material, or has everything come from another source?
- Does the author present material in depth?
- Does the author try to be objective? If the author is biased, does he/she make the position clear?
- Does the site seem to be misleading?
- Can you doublecheck the information for accuracy?
- Has the information been updated recently?
- Are links to other sources of information available?
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Purpose
- Is the site trying to sell you something? Does that affect the information being presented?
- Is the site a personal homepage or a professional source of information?
- If the site is about a controversial issue, does it present one side or both sides of the argument?
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Design
- How much advertising does the site contain?
- Has the author paid attention to spelling and other basic writing skills?
- Are the links current?
- Is it reasonably easy to find your way around the site?
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