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Web evaluation

Anyone can make a web page. These words have to do with the evaluation of web pages.

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accuracyfactually correct, free from spelling and grammar errors
advertisementstry to sell you something
advocacypages that are biased and prejudicial towards a cause
authorwho wrote the page, not sponsor or webmaster
authoritycredentials of author, who is responsible, legitamcy of sponsor
biasopinionated, stron preference, hmmm the dark side
contentweb page purpose, what does page contain, is info complete and accurate
currencyis there a last updated date, is info out of date
deadthe web page has long since been abandoned, link goes nowhere, you are lost
helppage provides assistance, will aid if you are stuck
hoaxfalse, fake, often prays on your sympathy
informationalfacts, url's may end in .gov, .edu; directories, schedules, calendars
linksa reference to another document because when you click on it, it takes you somewhere else
newsprovides current up to the minute information
objectivitydoes the author have a bias or a specific agenda?
organizationhow the web page is put together
outdatedcould be broken links
personalpages written by individuals with way too much time
relevancywhat is the author's purpose and who is his intended audience
reputableis the author or company that made the site honorable, good character
sponsorwho is paying for this website
updatedfollowed usually by a date telling when the page was last changed
urluniform resource locator, the address of the web page
webmasterthe person responsible for the upkeep of the web page


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