IST 101 – Computer Concepts – Semester:______

Instructor:______Name:______

Homework - Ch. 3 – Using the Internet

Write an answer to the following question. Your answer must be typed and at least 300-words (1 page, double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 pt. font). This assignment is worth 10 points.

Evaluating Web Sites and Resources

Whether you are surfing the Internet for your own pleasure or conducting important research, it’s important to know whether the Web site or resource you’re viewing is legitimate. It can be easy to create a Web site, blog, wiki, or podcast. But easy doesn’t mean accurate, reliable, or objective! Chapter 3, specifically p. 124, lists five key questions to consider when deciding whether the information you’ve found on the Internet is credible. Also, the following link gives 5 evaluation criteria to use when selecting web pages: http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

Research the topic you selected in a previous assignment. Using the web, locate 3 web sites that relate to your topic. Determine the legitimacy of the Web sites you’ve selected. Complete the following:

·  Write a brief paper that tells why your internet sites are valid. Be sure to use the evaluation criteria mentioned in the textbook and in the above web site.

·  Prepare a “works cited page” of the 3 Internet sources using APA format.

Grading Rubric:

Points
Length of essay
2 – Exceeds minimum requirement
1 – Meets minimum requirement
0 – Below minimum requirement
Format of “Works Cited”
2 – Document formatted using APA and includes 3 references
1 – Document formatting does not match APA style
0 – Document formatting is inadequate or incomplete
Completion of assessment
6 – Adequately addresses all criteria mentioned in http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
5 – Moderately addresses the criteria
4 – Poor addresses the criteria or neglects to discuss all criteria
2 – Incomplete answer
0 – No answer
Final Homework grade