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Date __________________________________

Cyber Partners: Web Site Evaluation Form                                          

 

Cyber Partner’s name: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Directions: Spend some time browsing your cyber partner’s web site. You are going to help him/her see the site more objectively as he/she will for you. Be honest in your evaluation. If something is really great, say so and explain why. If not, also admit that it could be better and give some sincere suggestions about how to make improvements. Use the following rating system: 5: Excellent, 4: Good, 3: Average, 2: Below Average, 1: Poor

 

 

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2

1

Visual Presentation:

§         Is the page easy to read? Does the background interfere with the page’s content? Is the color choice “easy on the eyes?”

§         Is the material presented in an orderly format?

§         Do the graphics and images add to or detract from the presentation/information of the page?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justification: _______________________________________________________________________________

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5

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3

2

1

Navigation:

§         Is the site easy to navigate through? That is, are there links to every page and links back? Do all the links work?

§         Is the webfolio page well organized and easy to use? Does it include links to all student writing and assignments (except cyberjournal)?

§         Are there links on the index page back to the teacher’s web site and to the students’ pages page?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justification: _______________________________________________________________________________

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5

4

3

2

1

Six Traits:

§         Has the author proofread carefully for conventions errors?

§         Is the writing well organized, easy to follow logically from one idea to the next?

§         Does the writer present interesting ideas and develop them with reasons, examples, justifications, or other methods of support?

§         Are the writer’s sentences fluent and easy to follow, or do they sometimes confuse you?

§         Does the writer choose words appropriate for the task or do words sometimes seem out of place or odd in their context?

§         As you read the work of this writer, can you hear his/her voice? Can you tell how he/she feels about subjects by how he/she writes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justification: _______________________________________________________________________________

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Next, give the web author some feedback about the site in general:

What was your favorite thing about the site and why was it your favorite?

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What are the similarities between your web site and this author’s site that you find interesting?

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Is there anything that bothers you about this site (offends or confuses you)? Explain.

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What one thing can this author do to make immediate improvements to his/her site?

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