Year 10 Geography: Australias Regional and Global Links

Defence and Aid

Criteria for evaluating web pages
This section is worth 20 marks
There are seven main components to consider when evaluating a
website. This includes: the ease of use, accuracy, authority,
objectivity, currency, coverage and presentation.
. !s the site easy to use" #please circle$
Ye
s
No
2. %re the hyperlinks appropriate" #please circle$
Ye
s
No
&. 'ow accurate is the document"
Who wrote the page?
The Australian govenrment
(. Can you contact them" #please circle$
Ye
s
No
). !s the spelling and grammar accurate" #please circle$
Ye
s
No
*. +urpose of the document.
To inform or to entertain or is it malicious, rate from 1 to 6 on the scale with 1
being the most informative.
1 2 ! " 6
,. -hat authority does the document have"
The #ocument has legal authorit$ in #escribing an# informing on events of the
A%&
-ho is responsible for this site.document"
The Australian government allowe# it's publication an# most li(el$
certi)e# a trustworth$ person to create the website an# a## information.
%re they a reliable or reputable source"
Y*+, the creators are the government, the$ are not allowe# to post
unreliable information
/. -hat is the intended purpose of this site"
To up#ate people an# inform them on ongoing A%& activities
0. -hat goals.objectives does this page meet" +ut 1 or 2 in the
bo3es which correspond with the type of website you are using
and comment on which groups in society would use this site.
,riteria Y-N .roup aime# at
*#ucational Y A#ults, Australian citi/ens
A#vise Y All au#iences who can rea#
0nformation Y 1 1
2ecommen#ations N 1 1
,omments N 1 1
A#vertise N 1 1
3ias N 1 1
4isinform N 1 1
0. !s the information detailed" Choose from below:
5er$
%etaile#
%etaile# +ome %etail 6ittle #etail No #etail
. -hen was the website produced" 'ow recently has it been
updated"
2. 4alance of te3t and images: 5ank your site
4ostl$
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few
images-&ew
sub8lin(s
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&. %ssessing the accuracy and validity of the site.
Author
provi#e#-e8mail
a##ress-phone
number
Author provi#e#-e8
mail-2o phone
number
Author
provi#e#-2o e8
mail-2o phone
number
2o Author-2o e8
mail-2o phone
number
(. 6ite credentials 7 check 859 domain. !s it an authorised site
provider"
Yes No
+ite 926: http://www.defence.gov.au/defencenews/stories/2014/may/0516b.htm
). %re there dead links on the page"
Yes No
*. 'ow up:to:date is the information. ;ive the most recent
date.
16
th
of 4a$, 2;1!
,. Assessing bias:
<igh = of
a#vertising-6ess
information
4e#ium = of
a#vertising-+ome
information
3alance of
a#vertising-0nform
ation
6ow = or no
a#vertising-
primaril$
information
/. <oes the page re=uire special software for viewing the
information"
Yes No
0. !s information lost without the special software"
Yes No 9nsure
20. -hat topics are covered by this site"
The overall site covers news regar#ing the A%&
2. -hat is the depth of coverage for each topic"
5er$
%etaile#
%etaile# +ome %etail 6ittle #etail No #etail
22. !s the information free or is there a charge"
Yes No
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