Web Site Evaluation Rubric

Name:
Date Web site was accessed:
Title of Web Page:
URL of Web Page:

5-4 3-2 1-0

CONTENT The content is The content is not The content is
complete and complete but reliable. neither complete nor
reliable. reliable.
The information may
The information is be biased. The information is
not biased. biased.
The content has a few
The content is errors in grammar, The content has
error-free in spelling, or many errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation. grammar, spelling, or
or punctuation. punctuation.
AUTHORITY The author or The author or The author or
publisher is an publisher is qualified publisher is not an
authority on the to speak on the topic. authority or qualified
topic. to speak on the topic.
There may be some
There is no hidden hidden agenda or There is a hidden
agenda or motivation. agenda or
motivation. motivation.
CURRENCY The Web site is The Web site is fairly The Web site is not
current based on the current based on the current based on the
topic. topic. topic.
PURPOSE The purpose and The purpose and The purpose and
target audience for target audience for target audience for
the Web site is the Web site is fairly the Web site is not
clear. clear. clear.
USABILITY The Web site is The Web site is fairly The Web site is not
organized and easy organized and easy to organized and
to navigate. navigate. difficult to navigate.

Pages load quickly. Pages load slowly. Pages do not load.

25-20 points: I can use the Web site and I would highly recommend it to a friend.
19-15 points: I can use the Web site.
14-0 points: I can find a better Web site.