Evaluating_Web

**EVALUATING**  **WEB RESOURCES** Download Worksheet


 * __PART 1: AUTHORITY AND ACCURACY__**
 * Who is writing the source?
 * How accurate is the information?

Locate the following sites on the Internet, skim through the information, and then evaluate each source by completing the table. Site #1: [|http://www.nei.org] Site #2: []
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * Can you determine who created this page? ||  ||
 * What is the background, credential list, or authority of the author of this web page? ||  ||
 * How would you verify the information presented on this web page? ||  ||
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * Can you determine who created this page? ||  ||
 * What is the background, credential list, or authority of the author of this web page? ||  ||
 * How would you verify the information presented on this web page? ||  ||

Using the above criteria, which of the two sites is more credible?

**EVALUATING WEB RESOURCES** Evaluate the following web resources for authority and accuracy by completing the following task. You only have 15 minutes, so stay focused! Locate the following sites on the Internet, skim through the information, and then evaluate each source by completing the table. Site #1: http://www.thenaturalguide.com/synthetic-food-additives.htm Site #2: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10587.php Using the above criteria, which of the two sites is more credible?
 * __PART 2: OBJECTIVITY__**
 * Does the author present the information as fact or opinion?
 * Does this page take a neutral or a biased stance?
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * Is the information presented as fact or opinion? ||  ||
 * Does the page present one or more than one viewpoint/opinion? ||  ||
 * Is information on the page presented in a neutral or a biased way? ||  ||
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * Is the information presented as fact or opinion? ||  ||
 * Does the page present one or more than one viewpoint/opinion? ||  ||
 * Is information on the page presented in a neutral or a biased way? ||  ||

**EVALUATING WEB RESOURCES** Evaluate the following web resources for authority and accuracy by completing the following task. You only have 15 minutes, so stay focused! Locate the following sites on the Internet, skim through the information, and then evaluate each source by completing the table. Site #1: http://www.bluecrab.info/crabbing/hardcrabs.html Site #2: http://savannahnow.com/stories/012704/LOC_crabdecision.shtml
 * __PART 3: CURRENCY AND COVERAGE__**
 * How up-to-date is the information?
 * Does the site provide enough information relevant to your topic?
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * What is the latest copyright or modified date? ||  ||
 * Does the site contain information relevant to the topic? ||  ||
 * Is the information presented completely? ||  ||
 * **EVALUTING QUESTIONS** || **EVIDENCE FROM THE SOURCE** ||
 * What is the latest copyright or modified date? ||  ||
 * Does the site contain information relevant to the topic? ||  ||
 * Is the information presented completely? ||  ||

Using the above criteria, which of the two sites is more credible?

from Beth Singleton - GT - adapted by Jill McMullen - Reading