Web Analysis Form

Student Name: ______Topic: ______

Title of web page: ______

Complete Address of Web Page (URL): ______

Questions / Answers
What?
a) What is this site about?
b) Does the site cover the topic thoroughly?
c) What is important about this site for your research?
d) Is the information accurate/reliable? How do you know?
Who?
a) Who is sponsoring this site? (person, company, government organization, etc.)
b) Who is the intended audience?
When?
a) When was it published?
b) Has it been updated? When?
Why?
a) Why was this site created? (to persuade, inform, explain, sell, promote, etc.?)
b) Is it trying to persuade you or change your opinion?
c) What is the bias or point of view of the site? (Bias = preference or position on issue)
How?
a) How easy is it to navigate or see what is on the page? Explain. (consider design, grammar, spelling, graphics, organization of content, links, etc.?)

Overall Evaluation of Website: Excellent Good Average Poor Unacceptable

Explain your rating in full sentences:

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