14 Apr Conduct a website review
In this assignment, you will conduct a website review. Select one of the following websites:
Center for Middle Eastern Studies. (n.d.). Y’alla: A Texan journal of Middle Eastern literature Links to an external site. . https://sites.utexas.edu/yalla/
You will conduct a review of the website in which you evaluate its authorship, credibility, purpose, and quality.
· Authorship: Who created the website?
· Credibility: Does the author have expert knowledge on the subject? Does the author have a commercial or ideological interest that could skew coverage of the topic? Does the author demonstrate bias? Have the author’s credentials been verified by sources outside of the website?
· Purpose: Why was the website created? Does the website’s purpose impact its credibility and objectivity?
· Quality: What is the quality of the website’s content, organization, graphics, and polish?
· Content. How is content chosen? Are sources cited? Are sources credible? Is the website’s content objective? Can the content be independently verified?
· Organization. Is the website easy to navigate? Are topics clearly marked? Does the website apply a consistent style and organization?
· Graphics. Do graphics complement the written text? Are graphics clear, labeled, and cited?
· Polish. Does the website contain grammatical or spelling errors?
After reviewing the website, write a paper in which you evaluate the website’s authorship, credibility, purpose, and quality. In analyzing the website’s quality, examine its content, organization, graphics, and polish. Include and cite specific evidence from the website to support your arguments. Use at least two credible sources (in addition to the website) to verify the website’s credibility and content. Submit your paper to Waypoint for grading.
The Website Review paper
· must be 2 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style Links to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource.
