Purpose of the Site
Can you tell if the site is fact or opinion?
(Opinion sites may use words like "always",
"never", "best", or
"worst")
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No it’s not an opinion because the Save the Pacific Northwestern Sea
Octopus does not use opinionated words, only factual words.
YES
NO
Is the tone calm and fair? (Sites that are mean or angry may not be good sources of information. YES
NO
Is the site sponsored by any organizations?
Which ones?
YES
NO
Is the site open to everyone? (no age requirements, fees, passwords, or registration) Yes the tone is calm and fair and gives information on the sea octopus
YES
NO
YES
Trustworthiness of the
Author
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Is the author’s/ organization’s biography provided, and does he/ she/it have credentials related to the subject of the site?
Was this site recommended by a site you trust? (for example, by a homework help site) Can the author/ organization be contacted if you have questions? (by email, street address, or phone number?)
No the site says it is not sponsored by any organization
Yes, it is open for everyone
Is the site’s domain .edu, .org, or .gov? (Educational, non-profit, & government )
Is the author identified by name or organization? (Some sites are made by many people from a reputable organization, but only the organization is listed as the author.)
Add details to explain
No, the site’s domain is .net
NO
Add details to explain
Yes, the author’s name is Lyle Zapato.
YES
NO
No, none of these are mentioned.
YES
NO
No, the site wasn’t recommended
YES
NO
No, there’s no contact info.
YES
NO
Is the site free of spelling, typographical, and grammatical errors?
YES
Up-to-Date Information
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Can you find the date the article, page, or site was created?
YES
NO
Can you find the date it was last revised?
YES
NO
Does the page lead you to other, current good information? YES
NO
Do all the links lead to active pages? (no dead links) YES
NO
Ease of Use
NO
Yes, there’s no grammatical errors on the site
Add details to explain
Yes, in the very bottom right hand corner
Yes, in the very bottom right hand corner
No
No
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Can you understand the text? YES
NO
Do the titles and headings give a clear idea of the content?
YES