Web Site Review

Locate a communications-related web site by searching using a key word from the content outline for the course. Select a site that provides substantive, current, detailed, and useful information related to one of the topics covered in the course. Try to select a site that could have direct application in an instructional (classroom) setting.

Your review should include, but is not limited to, the following key items:

  • General description/overview of the content of the site
  • Analysis of specific sections that you found most interesting, and why
  • Critique of sections that you did not find useful
  • Evaluation of the graphics, style and layout; be descriptive
  • Description of how you might use this site in an instructional setting
  • Etc.

Evaluation Criteria

1. The web site

Appropriate and Quality source /5

Relevant content /5

An accurate web address is provided /5

2. Use of Ideas

Essay well-structured /5

The content is summarized, not repeated verbatim /5

Personal views addressed in a substantive way and

Ideas are relevant to content reviewed /5

Addressed all items requested /5

3. Presentation

Accurate spelling and grammatical structure /5

Professional visual appearance (typed) / 5

Appropriate length /5