Website Evaluation Rubric
Name of website__________________________________________
Directions: Circle the answers to the three questions on the left side of this chart. Use your website for information only if all of your circled answers are in the Probably reliable column. Turn one of these forms in for every website that you use.
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1. Who is the author? |
Probably not reliable |
Probably reliable |
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Students or The author is probably not an expert on the topic or Wikipedia
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A well-known organization like the American Heart Association or NASA or The author is probably an expert on the topic (such as a professor at a university.)
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2. Is contact information listed? (Snail-mail or email address or phone #) |
No |
Yes |
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3. What is the purpose of website? |
To sell: Most .com or .net sites |
To educate: Most .org, .edu., or .gov sites or .com and .net sites such as Nationalgeographic.com |
rubric created by E. Goldman, updated 3/2009