WorksheetsEvaluating Websites
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
Evlauating websites is important because
Anyone can create a website and say whatever they want.
Your teacher taught it to you.
All websites are true and accurate.
If you are going to research study strategies for your learning style, which website would you choose?
learnyourway.com because it is a learning strategy site by Dr. Candace Cameron, Assistant Professor of Education at a major university.
improveyourlearning.com by D. B. Cooper because you've heard that name somewhere before.
homeworkhacks.net because no author is listed, but is sounds exactly like what you need.
yourlearningstyles.com because the author is Dr. Camden, inventor of a brain training game available on Amazon.
Let's say you are researching healthy eating habits, which sites should you use based on the URL extension?
www.healthyeatinghabits.com
www.loseweightfeelgreat.com
www.nutrition.gov
www.heart.org (American Heart Association)
Which of the following is the best way to tell if a website is reliable?
The author links to their products available on the web.
The author uses a lot of capital letters and exclamation points to draw attention to important points.
The author offers an "About the Author" page that provides contact information and credentials.
The author says, "This information is accurate and credible."
What should you do if you can't find the author of a website?
Use the site anyway, you are out of time.
Make up an author
Look at the URL extension to see if it is ".edu" or ".gov" because those are reliable sites.
Look for another site with information that lists an author with qualifications.
