Score: /15
Student Name (s) ___________________________________________ Period: _____________
Celebrity: _______________________________________________
Instructions: Use the questions below to first evaluate your site and then take notes. Please note that Google is not a website. It is a search engine to find websites. You need to do evaluations for 3 sites as an individual, and for 5 sites if you are working as a pair.
Part 1: Can I trust this site? (5 points)
· URL (Website Address): ______________________________________________________________
· Title of the site: _____________________________________________________________________
· Is this a primary or secondary source? ___________________________________________________
· Is this your celebrity’s official website? ___________________________________________________
· Organization behind the website: ________________________________________________________
· Why did this organization host this website? _______________________________________________
· What is the domain (.com, .net, .org, .edu)? __________________
· Who is the author of the information? _____________________________________________________
· Is this author qualified to write about this topic? _____________________________________________
· Can you tell where the author got his/her information (references)? _____________________________
· ____________________________________________________________________________________
· Can people edit this site? ______________________________________________________________
· What kind of ads are attached to the site? __________________________________________________
· When was the last time this site was updated (year alone is okay)? ______________________________
· Are there any grammar/spelling mistakes? _________________________________________________
· Based on the above questions, how reliable is this site? (very reliable, mostly reliable, somewhat reliable, questionable, not reliable) Explain why you think so. _________________________________
· ___________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: What can I learn from this site? (5 points)
Use the space below to write some notes from your site. Remember that you cannot copy and paste information. That is plagiarism. Instead write notes in your own words. The more you write, the better your score will be. You will use this information for your PowerPoint presentations. You may use additional paper, or use a word processor. You could upload this document from our class blog and type your answers.
· Life before fame (childhood, parents, education):
· How my celebrity became famous:
· Major Accomplishments (movies, hit songs, albums, awards, stats):
· Personal Life (family, relationships, hobbies, gossip)
· Other Information (fan club, tour dates, news, charities, money, site features)
Citation (5 points). Last, you will need to use Easybib.com to create a citation for a bibliography. Here are some directions for using the website:
Begin by clicking on the bluish-grey rectangle to select a source.
Under Most Popular click Web Site.
Copy your URL and paste it in the web address box.
Click Autocite.
Enter any additional information the program may have missed (author, published date) , and check to make sure the titles are correct.
Click Create Citation.
Copy the citation in the blue box and paste it on your website evaluation form.
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