exercise 5 - fitzpatrick
WEBSITE EVALUATION WORKSHEET
EN 102 - FITZPATRICK WEBSITE EVALUATION WORKSHEET Perform a search using a single search engine. Possible total points: 130 The questions are not answered with a simple yes and no. Read each question carefully and answer it fully. Name:________________ Section:__________
SINGLE SEARCH ENGINE
1. Name of Search engine used. 2 points
2. Search terms used – exactly what you typed into the search box. 5 points
3. Name of page being evaluated. 3 points
4. URL of page being evaluated. 2 points
5. What is the domain? What does the abbreviation stand for? 4 points
6. Who authored or wrote the webpage? If you can’t find the information, write na. 2 points
7. What are the author’s credentials? If you can’t find the information, write na, 2 points
8. Can you contact the author? Is there any contact information on the page you are viewing? What kind of contact information is there? EX. Phone number; address, etc. If you can’t find the information, write na. 4 points
9. What date was this page originally written or uploaded to the web? If you can’t find the information, write na. 2 pts
10. Has this page been updated? Was it recent? If you can’t find the information, write na. 2 points
11. Is this information out of date? Or still valid? How do you know? 5 points
12. Is there a list of resources (books, journals, etc.) on the page? Are the materials listed appropriate for the page? Are the titles of the material out of date? 10 points
13. Are there links? Are the links live? Does it make sense to you to link to these other sites? Why or why not? 10 points
14. Are there ads on the page? Are the ads appropriate for the page you are evaluating? Why or why not? 5 points
15. What is the purpose of the page? 10 points
16. Write an evaluative annotation about this website. Remember to look at the questions/answers above because they will assist you in evaluating the website. 25 points.
17. Write a complete MLA citation for this website. See Hacker pages 389-391. 20 points
18. Is there a home page for this website? What is the name of the homepage. If there is not a homepage button, erase information to the rights of the domain and hit enter. 10 points
19. What is the homepage’s URL? 4 points
20. Does the page being evaluated “fit” with the homepage? Does it make sense that the page you are evaluating is connected with the homepage. Why or why not? 5 points
Revised 8/07