Assignment: Web Page Evaluation Project - 40 points per site (as assigned)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - an everyday experience on the Net. There are billions of pages on the Internet. Some are slick and artsy, others are simple and utilitarian. Some pages are easy to use and easy on the eyes, others are wacky yet professional. Some have a ton of useful information in an easy-to-locate structure, others leave you wondering what the heck they were thinking.

Then, again, there are those "other" sites - neon green backgrounds with hot pink text and floaty, flying things whizzing around; links hidden in meaningless yet disturbing graphics with no clues left as to their ultimate destinations; sites where the most important information is totally left out so you have to call the 900 number and talk to that creepy sales guy at $2.99 a minute; pages that look as if they were designed by blind llamas after a long run on a hot, humid day and approved by Zaphod Beeblebrox after a long night drinking Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters...ya know what I'm talking about!!! Don't YOU be THAT guy (or girl, for that matter)!
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Part 1:

Evaluate

  • Check out the site recommended by your instructor
  • Start a Word document in MLA Format
  • Use one of the sites below to evaluate
  • Record/copy exact URL and add it as the title of your paper
  • Develop a one-page (minimum) evaluation of this website
    • use 12-point, black, Times New Roman
    • double-space the body of the evaluation
    • use full sentences and correct paragraph format
    • use correct spelling and punctuation, proper grammar and language usage
      • view the Web Evaluation hand-out as your guide in covering the main points of evaluation
      • print the condensed version for use (please save your printed version in your binder for later use)
      • include an opening paragraph that explains what you are doing for this assignment and why it could be beneficial
      • include a closing paragraph that explains how you would improve the deficits you found in completing your evaluations - comments should be constructive (helpful, not hurtful)
      • should have 8 sections based on evaluation question categories, including opening and closing paragraphs

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Part 2:

Discussion

Be ready to discuss pros and cons of your evaluated site during a class discussion....please focus on having appropriate and insightful thoughts to share....

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