Evaluating Internet Resources

Provide an evaluation of two separate Internet sites on Critical Thinking based on the following questions. Use one .edu site and either a .com site from a publishing company or a “generic” .com site or a .org site having to do with critical thinking.

1. What is the URL of the .edu site and what is the URL of the .com or .org site?
1. .edu:
2. .com or .org

2. What are the names of the two sites?
1. .edu name:
2. .com or .org name:

3. Who are the authors of the sites?
1. .edu author(s):
2. .com or .org author(s):

4. Is the information on each of the two sites accurate? How do you know?
1. .edu site:

2. .com or .org site:

5. How well are the sites constructed, overall?
1. .edu site:

2. .com or .org site:

6. How do you rate the “quality control” of the sites?
1. Occurrence of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation

i. .edu site:

ii. .com or .org site:

2. Accuracy of information presented

i. .edu site:

ii. .com or .org site:

7. What are the authors’ qualifications for creating the sites?
1. .edu site:

2. .com or .org site:

8. What is your assessment of the overall quality of each of the sites?
1. .edu site:

2. .com or .org site:

9. Which of the two sites is most reliable? Why do you hold this position?
1. .edu site:

2. .com or .org site: