Business assignment

BUS100 – Homework (15%)

This Assessment is based on the Information Literacy chapter.

Full Name	I.D

NOTE:

· Visit the website and evaluate it by completing PARTS 1&2: https://blog.neuronation.com/en/thats-how-healthy-eating-impacts-your-brain/

· Compete PART 1 by typing short answers inside the table.

· Compete PART 2 by providing short explanations of 1-2 sentences. Do not handwrite your answer and then take a photograph.

· Base your answer on the theory from the Information Literacy chapter.

· Do not copy parts from the book / slides.

· The completed answers should be uploaded to Turnitin by Tuesday, July 28th @ 5 pm

Grading rubric:

The answers follow the rules.	25
The answers are complete.	25
The answers show some originality.	25
The answers are well-written.	25
TOTAL:	100

Please note that a delay in assessment submission will result in the following grade deduction:

· 1 Day – 10% Deduction

· 2 Days – 20% Deduction

· 3 Days – 40% Deduction

· 4 Days – 50% Deduction

· 5 Days – 100% Deduction

Imagine you are writing a report on the effects of food on the brain. During your research you need to evaluate a website and test it for information literacy by completing the following two parts:

PART 1: Evaluate the website by typing short answers inside the table.

URL: https://blog.neuronation.com/en/thats-how-healthy-eating-impacts-your-brain/
Question:	Your answer:	Further Explanation:
Is it a personal page or site? Look for names in the URL, or words such as ‘users’ or ‘members’		If it is a personal page, remember to do further investigation on the author. Personal pages may be opinion pieces, not necessarily based on reliable evidence.
What kind of website is it?	.com .net .gov .org .edu .au other ________	Is the type of website appropriate for your research? This may help you determine if the site is for profit, educational, commercial etc.
Authority and Currency
Who is the author? Is it an individual or an organisation/association? Look for sections on the website called ‘About us’ or ‘Background’. This can sometimes be found at the top of the page, in the side menu or at the bottom of the page.	individual _______________________ (Name) organisation/association _______________________ (Name)	Is there enough information about the author or the organisation? If not, you may need to do some extra research about them. Just an email is not usually sufficient to determine reliability.
What are the author’s credentials? Look in the ‘About us’ or ‘Background’ sections. Is the author an ‘expert’ in this area? If it is an organisation or association, are they well known?		Remember, anyone can post to the Internet without necessarily having a reliable background in the subject. Not being able to find this information on the website may lead you to question its reliability.
Which other sites use the website? Use link:URL in a search engine to discover what other pages link to the page you are evaluating. Copy and paste the URL of your website after link: (without spaces).	not many links many links unreliable links mainly academic links	Some websites are not linked by/to any other websites. Others are linked to sites which are obviously personal or commercial. This may lead you to question the reliability of the page you are evaluating.
Is it current? What’s the date on the website? Look at the top or bottom of the article to find this information. It can sometimes also be found connected to the copyright information of the article or in the URL.	Yes No Date: __________________	If you cannot find the date, you need to be suspicious of when the information was put on the website. This may also lead you to question whether the website is still being maintained.
Accuracy
Is the information accurate? Can the information in the article be checked? Is there proof? Look for in-text references or a Reference List/Bibliography.	Yes No in-text references Reference List/Bibliography Other	Most academic or scholarly work that you will use for your research will include some kind of referencing of other sources. This is to provide reliable evidence of their claims. If referencing is not evident, or if the references are out-of-date or not reliable, you may need to question your source.
Are there links to other sources on the same topic? Check the links. Do they work? What types of sources do they link to?	Yes No Do the links work? Yes No Do they link to reliable sources? Yes No
Evaluation. Based on the above analysis:
What is the purpose of the web-site?	inform sell explain share argue persuade other _________________	You need to consider the purpose of a website and whether it is appropriate for how you are using it.
Should I use it as part of my research or investigation?	Yes No	Remember, using sources that are not reliable will have a negative effect on your work. If you are still unsure about your source after completing this checklist, it may be safer not to use it.

PART 2: Assess the accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and scope of the website by providing short explanations of 1-2 sentences ( https://blog.neuronation.com/en/thats-how-healthy-eating-impacts-your-brain/ ).

1. Is the website accurate? Why?

2. Does the website have authority? What are the author’s credentials?

3. Is the information on the website objective? How can you tell?

4. Is the information current? Give examples.

5. Is the scope of the information broad or narrow? Explain.

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