English 2-4

Verifying Websites Activity

Find Your Topic: George Washington

Assignment: Search for a scholarly website, or a website that appears to be scholarly, on the subject you’ve been assigned (from above), and answer the following questions in detailed, complete sentences (do not simply answer yes or no):

What is the URL of your website?

When was the website last updated?

Is the website biased?

Does it give a measured, thoughtful presentation of the facts about the subject? Is the website well organized?

Who created/sponsors the website?

Is the layout of the website visually appealing and professional?

Are there misspellings, grammatical errors, or erroneous/inaccurate information?

Finally, can this website be verified as an appropriate scholarly source? Why or why not?

*Note: Any Website Verification Assignments turned in without detailed, complete sentences will not receive full credit.