Evaluating a Web Page

What does it mean to evaluate a web page?

• Read it 

• Share it

• Look at it closely to decide if the information is correct and true

• Learn it

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• The author is an expert

• The information comes from a well-known newspaper

• It is not clear who the author is
• The information is current

What is it considered when the author is unfairly favoring one thing or person over another?

• Bias
• Propaganda
• Symbolism
• Media

Rika is writing a report on school uniforms for the school newspaper. Which source would be the best resource for her report?

• An advertisement from a company that sells school uniforms

• The website of a school that has decided to do away with school uniforms

• A blog post written by a student giving her opinion about wearing a school uniform

• An article written by an educator detailing the connection between dress and student achievement

Only experts can post information on the internet.

• True
• False

Reviewing the domain's extension (.edu, .gov, .org, .com) of a digital source does not impact whether or not it is credible.

• True

• False

When using a webpage, you want to use one whose purpose is to ...

• Persuade
• Sell a product
• Inform
• Share a hobby

.gov means the webpage is run by...

• An educational group
• A commercial group
• The military
• The government

A webpage that ends in '.edu' means:

• It's a government website
• It's a non-profit organization
• It's a commercial site that could be used for business
• It's published by a university or college

Evaluating sources can help you 

• Assess if the information is accurate or not
• Decide if the author is bias 
• Decide if you should use the information as evidence 
• All of the above