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| EVALUATE THE WEB PAGE ON
YOUR TOPIC |
In the Lesson 9 exercise, question #30, you
found a Web page relevant to your research topic. Write
below the title of this page and its URL:
Title:
URL:
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Evaluate your Web page using the QUICK
criteria, as presented below:
Checkpoint #1: Is it clear who has written the information?
The
author of this Web page is:
name:
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If the author is a PERSON, answer the
following 2 questions.
If the author is an organization, skip to B.
If author is not given, skip to C. |
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If the author is an ORGANIZATION (company, non-profit group,
etc.), answer the following 2 questions: |
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Is the page you've chosen to evaluate part of a larger
website?
yes
no (If no, skip to Checkpoint #2. )
[HINT: To find out if the page is part
of a larger website, look for a link to "home"
and click on it. If there's no "home" link, try
truncating the URL back to each single forward slash (/)
and pressing <enter>. In other words, by erasing subdirectories
in the URL one at a time and going "backwards,"
you're often eventually brought to the larger website that
your page is part of.]
If this page is part of a larger website, what is the title
of the larger website?
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What sort of organization is responsible for this larger
website?
(HINT: Look for the domain name in the URL.)
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Do you feel the organization responsible for this larger
website is qualified to be presenting information on the
topic discussed at the page you're evaluating?
yes
no
not sure
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Checkpoint #2: Are the aims
of the page clear?
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The information being presented at this Web
page is:
(NOTE: More than one choice may apply.)
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Therefore, this Web page is apparently intended
for:
(NOTE: The creators of a site may be targeting more than one
audience.)
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The apparent purpose of the information given
at this page is to:
(NOTE: More than one choice may apply.)
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Checkpoint #3: Does
the page achieve its aims?
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Did this page provide the information it promised?
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| Checkpoint #4: Is the
page relevant to me?
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Does this page significantly increase your understanding
and knowledge of issues related to your research topic?
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Checkpoint #5: Can
the information be checked?
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How does the author back up his facts, assertions,
arguments, and conclusions?
(check all that apply)
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Does the author provide credible documentation
(i.e. citations and/or bibliographies)?
yes
no
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| Checkpoint #6: When
was the page produced? |
Is it important to have up-to-date information
for the topic being presented at this website?
yes
no
not sure |
Is there a date at the top or bottom of the
page that indicates when it was placed on the Web or last
updated?
yes. The date given is
no
For those using Netscape Navigator: If no date
is listed on the page, click on the Netscape "View"
pull-down menu and select "Page Info".
Look for a date under the category "Last Modified"
and type it here
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| Checkpoint #7: Is the information
biased in any way? |
What can you conclude about the objectivity
or subjectivity of the information being presented?
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Is there any indication that this page (or larger
Website, if applicable) has accepted advertising or sponsorship
that might influence the objectivity of the information being
presented?
yes
no
not sure |
| Checkpoint #8: Does the page
tell you about choices open to you? |
Is the page offering you advice, or encouraging
you to adopt a particular point of view or plan of action?
yes
no
If no, skip to "Your Conclusion."
If yes, does the page implicity or explicitly
suggest that there is only one correct solution, one obvious
choice, one way of looking at the problem, or one worthy
point of view?
Yes. Please explain how:
No |
| Your Conclusion: |
| Taking into account all the specifics of the
evaluation you've now completed, is this Web page appropriate
for a college-level research project in terms of overall credibility
and authoritativeness?
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