Student Name(s): _________________________________________________________

Web Site Evaluation Form

General Information:

1.         URL/Address of the Website: http://_____________________________________________________________


2.         Website Title: ______________________________________________________

 

Content:

3.         What is the top level domain of this website? Circle one of the following:
 

.edu        .k12       .gov       .org       .com       .net       other?______
 

4.         When was this page written or last updated? _____________________________

5.         What does this site offer that others do not? ______________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Authorship/Creators   

6.         Who is responsible for this site? Who sponsors it?  What is the name of the organization or person that is listed? __________________________________________________________________________


7.         Have the authors or the organization sponsoring the site cited their own sources? Give examples. 

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________
 

8.         Is contact information provided?  Place an X next to all that apply.

___ e-mail address  ___ telephone number  ___  mailing address  ___ contact name

 

9.         Are there errors in spelling or grammar?  ____   yes     ____ no


Bias/Point of View/Purpose:

10.       What is the main purpose of the site? Place an X next to all that apply.


____to inform   ____to persuade   ____to sell a product   ___Other________________


11.       Is there advertising? ____yes  ____no   Is it distracting? ____yes  ____no
 


Your Evaluation:

12.       Please rate this web page.


      ____ use with caution      ____  good, basic information       ____ excellent for the assignment   

13. Would you recommend this page to a classmate who is working on the same topic? ____ Yes  ____No