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Evaluating WebsiteGRADE 4"



Who owns theInternet?!No one or

No Organization

owns the Internet!



Who checks the

quality ofinformation posted

on the Internet?!



ANYONE ! ANY

ORGANIZATION!can post information on the

Internet



Nobody or NoOrganization ensures

Quality

Reliability of information posted on the internet.



Research Question:What are the causes andeffects of deforestation?

deforestation causes and effects!



Evaluate the website



to W ’s



to evalute a website

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.



1.- is the source of

information?

✓ background✓ expertise✓ qualifications

- writes theinformation



http://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-and-

effects-of-deforestation.html



Research Question: Causes and Effects of Deforestationhttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-and-effects-of-deforestation.html

Website:

Details from the

website WHY are details

reliable? WHY are details

NOT reliable?

WHO- Author

- Organization

Diana

Bledsoe

Author is Reliable

She is one of the

many authors on

Buzzle.com She

creates interesting

and thought-

provoking content

With categories

covering everythingfrom animals to

tourism.



http://www.brighthub.com/environment/

science-environmental/articles/2372.aspx



Research Question: Causes and Effects of DeforestationWebsite:

Details from the



NOT reliable?

WHO- Author

- Organization

Bright

Hub

Organization is Reliable

http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/

articles/2372.aspx

Bright Hub's providesTechnology, Science

and Education

information. The team

of writers and editors

work together to create

useful, relevant, expert-driven guidance that

sets you in the right

direction.



http://www.effects-of-

deforestation.com/




Details from the



NOT reliable?

WHO- Author

- Organization

http://www.effects-of-deforestation.com/

Author is NOT RELIABLE

NoAuthorNo

Organi-zation

There was NOinformation

about the author

or organization

who writes the

data.



Why is it important to know WHO is the source of the information?!

★ Author/

Organization claimsresponsibility on the

reliability of thecontent.



2.- is the TYPE of

website?

Not all types of websites are reliable.

They should be evaluated.

- is the PURPOSE of website?



Advertises and sellsproducts

WHAT - is the PURPOSE of website?



restricted registrationfor educational

institution, universityand colleges only

Provides educational information;checked and monitored by the schoolauthority.




restricted registrationfor government

agencies.

Provides national or local informationabout the government of a country;




restricted registration formilitary agency.

Provides information about militarypoints of view.




Provides information about theadvocacy promoted by anorganization




function as alternate .com domain, treatthe website in the same manner.

Provides information promoted bydif erent interconnected organization




2.

- is the CONTENT of thewebsite?

- is it persuading/selling?- is it informative?- does it tell negative thing

about the issue?



2.

Not all types of websites are reliable.

They should be evaluated.



http://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-and-

effects-of-deforestation.html



TYPE of website and CONTENT are

RELIABLE

Research Question: Causes and Effects of Deforestationhttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-and-effects-of-deforestation.html

Website:

Details from the



NOT reliable?WHAT

- type of website

- purpose of the

website-content of the

website

.com It is a commercial site

yet the information

given is very

informative.

It gives clear and

various information

about the causes of effects of

deforestation.



http://www.brighthub.com/environment/

science-environmental/articles/2372.aspx




Details from the



NOT reliable?

WHAT- type of

website- purpose of the

website

-content of the

website

http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/

articles/2372.aspx

.com It is a commercial

site.

TYPE of website and

CONTENT are NOT RELIABL

It sells some toys

and electronic

gadget

Information given is

limited



Why do you have

to evaluate thewebsite when you

do a research?

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