Subject S ubject What is the text about topic Out of what exigency opportunity did the text grow What is the context time place social attitudes historical events that create the opportunity for the text ID: 596690
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Evaluating WebsitesSlide2
Subject
S
ubject
: What is the text about? (topic)
Out of what exigency (opportunity) did the text grow? What is the context (time, place, social attitudes, historical events) that create the opportunity for the text?
OccasionSlide3
Audience
For whom is the text intended? (gender, age, race, political leanings, spending habits, hobbies, etc. )
Click the picture below of Martin Luther King Jr. and determine for whom this website is intended.Slide4
Purpose
What does the writer hope to accomplish? (express & reflect, inform & explain, evaluate & judge, inquire & explore, analyze & interpret, take a stand/propose a solution/argument)Slide5
Speaker
Who
is the author?
What are
the writers credentials?What is the writers expertise (ethos)?Is there any way to reach the author?
Is there an organizational or corporate sponsor?Does the author’s identity suggest bias?Is this page
authentic
or is it a hoax?
Is there a reference list?
Is this website REAL or FAKE?Slide6
Crop Circle Connection
Is
the content appropriate for your classroom or your assignment?
Is the content accurate, complete, well-written?
Is the content relevant to your topic or question?Appropriateness and RelevanceSlide7
CNN
Is the information on the page up-to-date?
Can you tell when the page was last updated?Are there dead links?
Is there a difference between the date the information was created and the date the page was last updated?
Currency Slide8
New Beginning for Life
Is the information clearly presented?
Is the text neat, legible and formatted for easy reading?
If there are graphics, do they add to the content or distract?
If there are advertisements, do they interfere with your ability to use the page?Are the pages well organized?Are there mistakes in spelling or word usage?ClaritySlide9
Yahoo!
Can
you get in?Does the site load quickly?
Can you move around the site easily?Is the site or page still there next time?
AccessSlide10
Websites vs. Databases
What’s the difference
?
Databases are usually collections of articles from a variety of sources that have been written and peer reviewed by scholars.
Databases are not accessible to the general public without a paid subscription usually through a library or school.Websites are free and open to the public. Anyone can create a webpage about any subject, whether or not they are an expert. WikipediaWikipedia is an open access encyclopedia that anyone can contribute to and edit. It’s best to use Wikipedia to gather key words and people at the beginning of your research.
Some other things…