Website Evaluation Rubric
Name of website__________________________________________
URL (www.…) __________________________________________________
Directions: Evaluate the 4 website factors on the left side of the chart. For each factor; circle A, B, or C. Then, check the chart on the bottom of this page to see if you should trust the information on the website.
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1. Author or sponsoring organization |
A |
B |
C |
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None listed
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Author’s name listed, but you can't tell whether author is an authority or hobbyist Or An organization sponsored the website, but the domain is not .edu, .gov, or .org. |
Name of author listed, as well as evidence that the author is an authority Or Domain of sponsoring organization is .edu, .gov, or .org
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2. Contact information is listed (Snail-mail or email address or phone #.) |
No |
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Yes |
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3. Purpose of Website |
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To sell something or persuade or entertain (domain probably .com) |
To inform or educate (domain likely to be .org, .edu, or .gov) |
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4. Advertising and bias |
A lot of advertising and/or strong bias. |
Some advertising and/or bias. |
No advertising, minimal bias. (Careful! Some .org sites have a lot of bias.) |
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Website Information is: |
If You Circled: |
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Unreliable |
One or more As |
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Questionable |
Two or more Bs |
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Probably Reliable |
Two or more Bs, but site’s sponsor is a well-known reputable company such as National Geographic or the History Channel, and the site’s information does not serve to justify or support the company’s product ( such as an article on a famous candy makers site describing the benefits of eating candy. |
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Reliable |
All Cs |
rubric created by E. Goldman, updated 5/2006