Evaluating Websites
Rubric
CATEGORY Advanced Sleuth Proficient Sleuth Novice Sleuth Not a Sleuth Score
3 points 2 Points 1 point 0 Points
All component parts of Some component parts of Few component parts of No component parts of the
Website
the URL are properly the URL are properly the URL are properly URL are properly
URL identified. identified. identified. identified.
The author is accurately The author is accurately The author is inaccurately The author is not
identified, or determined identified, or determined identified, or inaccurately identified, and there is no
not to be on the website. not to be on the website. determined not to be on indication that the website
the website. contains no author.
The author’s contact The author’s contact The author’s contact The author’s contact
information and domain information and domain information and domain information and domain
name are accurately name are accurately name are inaccurately name are not identified, or
identified, or determined identified, or determined identified, or inaccurately not determined not to be
not to be on the website. not to be on the website. determined not to be on on the website.
the website.
WHO?
Sufficient evidence of the Some evidence of the Little evidence of the No evidence of the
author’s credibility in the author’s credibility in the author’s credibility in the author’s credibility in the
field of study is clearly field of study is clearly field of study is clearly field of study is clearly
demonstrated. demonstrated. demonstrated. demonstrated.
Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies to Tools and strategies to Tools and strategies are
to determine the above determine the above determine the above not used to determine the
information are stated information are stated information are not stated above information.
clearly and applied clearly but not applied clearly or applied
properly. properly. properly.
The host organization is The host organization is The host organization is The host organization is
accurately identified, or accurately identified, or inaccurately identified, or not identified, or not
determined not to be on determined not to be on inaccurately determined determined not to be on
the website. the website. not to be on the website. the website.
WHERE? Links on and to the Links on and to the Links on and to the Links on and to the
website are accurately website are accurately website are inaccurately website are not identified,
identified, or determined identified, or determined identified, or inaccurately or not determined not to
not to be on the website. not to be on the website. determined not to be on be on the website.
the website.
Sufficient evidence of Some evidence of Little evidence of No evidence of reputable
reputable authors, reputable authors, reputable authors, authors, websites, and /or
websites, and /or websites, and /or websites, and /or organizations associated
organizations associated organizations associated organizations associated with the website are
with the website are with the website are with the website are clearly demonstrated.
clearly demonstrated. clearly demonstrated. clearly demonstrated.
Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies are
to determine the above to determine the above to determine the above not used to determine the
information are stated information are stated information are not stated above information.
clearly and applied clearly but not applied clearly or applied
properly. properly. properly.
The publication date and The publication date and The publication date and The publication date and
updates are appropriately updates are appropriately updates are updates are not
determined to be or not to determined to be or not to inappropriately determined to be or not to
be necessary. be necessary. determined to be or not to be necessary.
be necessary.
If necessary, dates and If necessary, dates and If necessary, dates and If necessary, dates and
WHEN? updates are accurately updates are accurately updates are inaccurately updates are not identified.
identified. identified. identified.
Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies are
to determine the above to determine the above to determine the above not used to determine the
information are stated information are stated information are not stated above information.
clearly and applied clearly but not applied clearly or applied
properly. properly. properly.
The purpose of the The purpose of the The purpose of the The purpose of the
website is appropriately website is appropriately website is inappropriately website is not identified.
identified. identified. identified.
Sufficient sources of Some sources of Few sources of No sources of information
information are identified information are identified information are identified are identified to verify
WHAT? to verify information on to verify information on to verify information on information on the
the website. the website. the website. website.
The website is accurately The website is accurately The website is The website is not
identified as a hoax or identified as a hoax or inaccurately identified as a identified as a hoax or
inappropriate. inappropriate. hoax or inappropriate. inappropriate.
Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies used Tools and strategies are
to determine the above to determine the above to determine the above not used to determine the
information are stated information are stated information are not stated above information.
clearly and applied clearly but not applied clearly or applied
properly. properly. properly.
The website or parts of The website or parts of The website or parts of the The website or parts of
the website are accurately the website are accurately website are inaccurately the website are not
determined to be relevant determined to be relevant determined to be relevant determined to be relevant
or not relevant to the topic or not relevant to the topic or not relevant to the topic or not relevant to the topic
of research. of research. of research. of research.
Sufficient additional Some additional resources Few additional resources No additional resources
resources are identified to are identified to support are identified to support are identified to support
support the topic of the topic of research. the topic of research. the topic of research.
research.
WHY? The website is accurately The website is accurately The website is The website is not
determined to be or not to determined to be or not to inaccurately determined to determined to be or not to
be used for the research be used for the research be or not to be used for the be used for the research
project. project. research project. project.
Sufficient sources have Some sources have been Few sources have been No sources have been
been tagged appropriately tagged appropriately in tagged or tagged tagged in the delicious
in the delicious account to the delicious account to inappropriately in the account to support the
support the research support the research delicious account to research project.
project. project. support the research
project.
Total Points
Total Possible Points = 24