Name: _________________________________

What is the address of the Web page you are looking at?

http://________________________________________________

What type of domain does it come from?

What is the name of the site? ____________________________________

Who wrote the page? Are they an authority on the subject?

Is there an author's name on the site?  YES / NO
Is the page associated with a known organization or company? YES/NO
Why is it important to know who has sponsored the page? ______________________________________
Is there a way to contact the author or sponsor of the site?  YES / NO
The contact information may be found on another site, look for a contact link if an email address or phone number is not found on the page.
Is the text on the page at an appropriate reading level for you?  YES / NO
(Try the 5 finger test)
Why is this test important? __________________________________________________________________
Is the spelling correct on the page?   YES / NO
Why should you be concerned with spelling mistakes? ______________________________________________
Do the photographs look real?   YES / NO / NO PHOTOGRAPHS
If the pictures look handmade, what could this tell you about this page? _________________________________
Are there links to other pages on this page?  YES / NO
Are the links pointing to good sites? _________________________________________
Is the page easy to navigate?   YES / NO

What is the purpose of this page?

What is the purpose of this page?
INFORM/ PERSUADE/ ENTERTAIN
Why is it important for you to be able to identify the purpose of a webpage? ______________________
Is the page intended for students your age?  YES / NO
If not, please do not waste your time with this site.
Are there distracting advertisements on the page?   YES / NO
Be aware of any pop-up or hidden advertisements. At school, please do not click on an advertisement except to close the window.

Is the page current?

Is there a date that tells you when the page was made?    YES / NO
Is it always important to use current webpages?  _____________________________________
Is there a date that tells you when the page was updated?  YES / NO

What Did You Learn?

Does the title of the page tell you what it is about?  YES / NO
Skim the page to get an idea of what information you can learn.
Are the facts on the page what you were looking for?  YES / NO
Do the pictures and photographs on the page help you understand the topic?   YES /NO / NO PICTURES
Be wary of pictures which don't enhance the purpose of the page.
Would you have gotten more information from a printed source? YES / NO
Explain why you should verify information using a printed source. __________________________________

Learn to identify BIAS.
Does the author of the page say some things you disagree with? YES / NO
What do you think the author is trying to communicate to the reader? ____________________________
Does the author of the page include information that you know is wrong? YES / NO

Is this site reliable?

Looking at all of the questions and answers above, do you believe this website is reliable and will give you correct information?

Write a brief paragraph telling why this website is helpful (or not helpful) for your project.

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