Website Self-evaluation
10 Questions
| Attempts: 890
Gauge (measure) the reliability of your source by filling out these questions
Questions and Answers
- 1.
It is clear who the author of the website is. (Be it an actual individual or an organization)
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 2.
The website provides a way to contact the author or organization who created the site.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
What is the purpose of the site?
- A.
To inform
- B.
To persuade
- C.
To entertain
- D.
To sell
Correct Answer
A. To informExplanation
Persuasive websites can be useful, but make sure you find other sites that provide the opposite viewpoint.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The website uses absolute words like "always," "never," "best," or "worst."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Very few things in life are so absolute. These words tend to indicate that the website exaggerates and is not entirely credible.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The website cites (gives credit to) its sources.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
The website has advertisements on it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Advertisements mean that this site seeks to make money rather than inform. This doesn't necessarily that the information is bad, but it does suggest that they care more about revenue than knowledge.Rate this question:
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- 7.
There are broken links on the website. This means links that lead to websites that no longer exist.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
What does the URL end with? (.gov, .edu, .org, or .com)
Correct Answer
.gov
.edu
.orgExplanation
.com websites still may be useful, but that's less certain than the other suffixes.Rate this question:
- 9.
The website was updated recently? (within the past three years)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Not listed
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
This is more important if the topic you're researching is current, since the information could be out of date.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The user is asked to sign up for an account or pay money in order to access some of the content.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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