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Web Site Evaluation (or “What Makes a Good the Kenmore East High School Library Media Center

What Makes a Good Pizza?

Web Site Evaluation “What Makes a Good Pizza?” Who made it? What’s in it? When was it made?

Web Site Evaluation “Who Made It?” Is the author an authority (expert)? Is it a personal webpage? Can anyone contribute to it? (Wikipedia) What is the “domain”?.com.edu.org.mil.gov.net

Web Site Evaluation “What’s In It?” Is the information factual or is it an opinion? How do you know? Is the author trying to sway you or sell you his ideas? Is the information understandable?

Web Site Evaluation “When Was It Made?” When was the site created or last updated? Does it matter?

Web Site Evaluation “Still Hungry?” Do a Subject Search on your topic in Destiny. Then click on Webpath Express sites on your topic. Search Opposing Viewpoints for your topic, click on “Web,” then click on links within the articles.

THINK PIZZA!