WEB PAGE EVALUATION SHEET

 
DIRECTIONS:  YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS EVALUATION SHEET FOR EACH WEB PAGE THAT YOU WANT TO USE AS A SOURCE FOR YOUR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT.

 
NAME OF PAGE:
URL:

 
 
AUTHORSHIP
  1. Does the page have an author?
  2. If so, what qualifications does he/she have to write on this particular topic?
  3. Does the page have a link to his/her homepage and or provide a way for you to contact him/her?
  4. If the page does not list an author, what is the domain name in the address? (.edu, .gov, etc)

 
 
CURRENCY
  1. When was the page last updated?
  2. How current are the links?

 
 
OBJECTIVITY
  1. What is the purpose of this page?  (to persuade?, to inform?)

 
 
MECHANICS
  1. Is the page free of spelling and grammatical errors?
  2. Do all of the links work?

 
 
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon your responses to the above, do you recommend this webpage as a credible source of information for your research topic?  Explain.

 
When you are finished, give your evaluation sheet to Mrs. Whaley for final approval.

 
This evaluation sheet was modeled after The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.