Critical+Evaluation+of+a+Web+Site+-+student+form

= =  Name ___________________________________ Date _______________ CRITICAL EVALUATION OF A WEB SITE   1. Name of the Web site ________________________________________________________  2. Address (URL) [|http://________________________________________________________]    WHO?  3. Who wrote the pages (author/company)? ______________________________________  4. Is a biography of the author/company included? Yes No  5. Does the author/company give an e-mail address? Yes No  6. Can you contact the author/company through a real world postal address or phone number?  Yes No   WHAT  7. Does the title page tell you what it is about? _______________________________________   __________________________________________________________________________  8. What makes the site easy to use? _______________________________________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> __________________________________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 9. Is emotion used as a means of persuasion? Yes No <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 10. Give an example of the emotional words used (if any). _____________________________ <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> __________________________________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 6pt double; border-left: windowtext 6pt double; border-right: windowtext 6pt double; border-top: windowtext 6pt double; display: block; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> WHEN <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 11. When was the site created? _______________________________ <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 12. When was the site updated to make it recent? ________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 13. Is it important that the information you are looking for is current? Yes No <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 6pt double; border-left: windowtext 6pt double; border-right: windowtext 6pt double; border-top: windowtext 6pt double; display: block; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> WHERE <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 14. Where does the information come from? .gov .org .net .gc .ca .edu <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> or other? ____________________________________________________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 15. Does the page lead you to some other good information (links)? Yes No <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 16. Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site? _______________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> ____________________________________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 6pt double; border-left: windowtext 6pt double; border-right: windowtext 6pt double; border-top: windowtext 6pt double; display: block; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> WHY <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 17. Can you find the information faster offline? Yes No <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 18. Is the information on the page useful to your project? Yes No <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> If not, what can you do next? _________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 19. Are you able to verify (check) this information? Yes No  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> If not, why not? __________________________________________________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> _____________________________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: windowtext 6pt double; border-left: windowtext 6pt double; border-right: windowtext 6pt double; border-top: windowtext 6pt double; display: block; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"> <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">HOW <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 20. How will this site work for you? Does it give you clear, unemotional material you can work <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> with? ___________________________________________________________________  <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> ___________________________________________________________________ <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> 21. Double check your facts and sources! <span style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-alt: thin-thick-thin-small-gap windowtext 6.0pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">

<span style="display: block; line-height: 150%; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> A good site for a website evaluations checklist is www-personal.umich.edu and [|http://kathyschrock.net]-