Critical Evaluation Survey : Secondary School Level

• If so, what speed is your modem? 2400 -- 9600 -- 14.4 -- 28.8 -- 33.6 -- 56k

• If so, what type? 56K T1 T3 Other :

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URL of Web page you are evaluating :

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Name of the Web page you are evaluating : __________________________________

Technical and Visual Aspects of the Web Page

Do the pictures add to the page? YES / NO / NOT APPLICABLE

Is the spelling correct on the page? YES / NO

Are there headings and subheadings on the page? YES / NO

• If so, are they helpful? YES / NO

Is the author's e-mail address included? YES / NO

Is there a date of last update? YES / NO

• If so, is the date current? YES / NO

Is there an image map (large clickable graphic w/ hyperlinks) on the page? YES / NO

Is there a table on the page? (You may have to look at the source code to tell.) YES / NO

• If so, is the table readable with your browser? YES / NO

On supporting pages, is there a link back to the home page? YES / NO

Are the links clearly visible and explanatory? YES / NO

Is there a picture or a sound included?

• If so, can you be sure that a picture or sound has not been edited? YES / NO

• If you are not sure, should you accept the information as valid for your purpose? YES / NO

Content

Is the purpose of the page indicated on the home page? YES / NO

When was the document created? ____________________________

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

• If so, why?____________________________________________

Is a bibliography of print sources included? YES / NO

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Do most of the pictures supplement the content of the page? YES / NO / NOT APPLICABLE

Authority

What organization is the person affiliated with?_________________________

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true?_________________________________

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Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

• If not, what can you do next?

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Narrative Evaluation

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