Name ______________________ Period _____

 Web Site Evaluation Form

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1. How are you connected to the Internet? _____ modem ______network connection
 
 

2. What Web browser are you using (Netscape, Internet Explorer, AOL, etc.)?
 
 

3. What is the Internet site address (URL)?
 

http://_____________________________________________________


 
 

4. What is the name of the site?________________________________________
 
 

AUTHORSHIP
 
 

5. Name the author, editor, or institution who wrote this site

___________________________________________________





6. The author, editor, or institution is part of a/an:

_____k-12 school (.edu) _____university(.edu)

_____ government agency(.gov) ______ non-profit organization (.org) 

______ company (.com) _____ network organization (.net)



CURRENCY (How recent is the information)?

7. When was it written or updated? _____________________________________
 
 

 CONTENT

 8. a) What is the purpose for this information (It may have more than one purpose)?

______ Inform _____ Persuade______ Sell 

_____ Explain (procedural) ____ Entertain



b) Is the information on this page ______fact, or is it _____opinion?
 
 

c) Does the author cite sources so that you can verify the information?

________ YES _______ NO _______ I DON'T KNOW



d) Write an interesting or useful fact you found on this site.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

e) Are there links to other sites useful for your topic?

________ YES _______ NO _______ NO LINKS



f) Is there advertising on this site? ________ YES _______ NO
 
 

MULTIMEDIA

 9. a) What kinds of illustrations are on this site? (You may check more than one)
 
 

______ Drawings _______ Photographs ________ Chart _________Map ________Other ______ Cartoons _______No Illustrations
 
 

10. Do the illustrations on the page help you to learn? 

____YES____ NO ___ NO PICTURES 

EVALUATION

 11.a) How do you rate this site?
 

_____ O = Outstanding _____ S = Satisfactory _____N = Needs Improvement



b) How difficult is it to read the materials

________ Difficult _______ Appropriate _______ Easy

12. How reliable is this site?



 
 
 

13. Can this site be used for the following:

a) Research Paper ________Yes _________No

b) Personal Interest ________Yes _________No
 
 

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    Cabin John Middle School

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