Your name, grade and teacher code: ______________________ ________ ________

Date: _______________________

URL of website being evaluated: http://_____________________________________

What is the title of this website? ______________________________________________

What kind of website is it? Is it....

• Personal: (look for a ~ 'tilde') _____
• Educational/Informational (look for a .com, .gov or .edu) _____
• Advocacy: (look for an .org) _____
• Commercial: (look for a .com) _____
• Entertainment: (look for a .com, .net or a ~)_____

Author:

What is the author's full name? ____________________ Is there a contact page? yes no

Is there a description of what the author does? yes no

Can you tell if the author is an expert in his/her field? yes no

Information:

• When was this site was updated? (footer)______________ Is it up-to-date? yes no
• Are there any spelling mistakes? yes no
• Is the information organized? yes no
• Is there an ad on the page which distracts you? yes no
• Is there more than one ad? yes no
• Can you tell whether the information is fact or opinion? yes no

-Verify one item of factual information with another website or a book. Is it correct? yes no

-Is there enough useful information on this site? yes no

Count the numbers of checkmarks for yes _____ no _____

Conclusion: