Year 10 Geography: Australias Regional and Global Links
Defence and Aid
Criteria for evaluating web pages This section is worth 20 marks There are seven main components to consider when evaluating a website. This includes: the ease of use, accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, coverage and presentation. 1. Is the site easy to use? (please circle) Ye s No 2. Are the hyperlinks appropriate? (please circle) Ye s No 3. How accurate is the document? Yes, it was very effective. Who wrote the page? ustralian !overnment " #epartment of $oreign %airs and Trade. 4. Can you contact them? (please circle) Ye s No 5. Is the spelling and grammar accurate? (please circle) Ye s No 6. Purpose o the document! "o inorm or to entertain or is it malicious# rate rom $ to % on the scale with $ &eing the most inormati'e! $ ( ) * + % 7. What authority does the document ha'e? &t is a !overnment website. Who is responsi&le or this site,document? #epartment of $oreign %airs and Trade. Are they a relia&le or reputa&le source? 'es, it is a government website and therefore the information contained on the site is reliable. The ustralian !overnment and its departments are reputable sources of information as they have vast resources to collect accurate information. 8. hat is the intended purpose of this site! The sites role is to promote the work of the #epartment of $oreign %airs and Trade, in particular its work in strengthening ustralia(s security, enhancing ustralia(s prosperity, and helping ustralian travellers and ustralians overseas. 9. What goals,o&-ecti'es does this page meet? Put Y or N in the &o.es which correspond with the type o we&site you are using and comment on which groups in society would use this site! Criteria Y,N /roup aimed at 0ducational Y 1tudents Ad'ise Y Workers# "ra'ellers# Australians o'erseas Inormation Y As a&o'e 2ecommendations Y Workers Comments N Ad'ertise N 3ias N 4isinorm N 10. Is the inormation detailed? Choose rom &elow5 6ery 7etailed 7etailed 1ome 7etail 8ittle detail No detail 11. When was the we&site produced? How recently has it &een updated? &t is not clear from the website when it was )rst produced however it appears to have been updated on * th +eptember 20,-. 12. 3alance o te.t and images5 2ank your site 4ostly "e.t,None or ew images,9ew su&:links 4uch te.t,1ome images,1om e su&:links 3alance o te.t and images and su&:links 4ultiple links and su&: ;les,ew images,1om e te.t 4any su&: links,&alance o images,3ala nce o te.t! 4any su&: links,little te.t,many images! 13. Assessing the accuracy and 'alidity o the site! Author pro'ided,e:mail address,phone num&er Author pro'ided,e: mail,.o phone num&er Author pro'ided,.o e: mail,.o phone num&er .o Author,.o e: mail,.o phone num&er 14. 1ite credentials < check =28 domain! Is it an authorised site pro'ider? Yes No 1ite =28 : http5,,www!dat!go'!au, 15. Are there dead links on the page? Yes No 16. How up:to:date is the inormation! /i'e the most recent date! &t appears to have been updated on * th +eptember 20,- when the /ustralia0 China chievement wards( news article was updated. 17. Assessing &ias5 High > o ad'ertising,8ess inormation 4edium > o ad'ertising,1ome inormation 3alance o ad'ertising,Inorm ation 8ow > or no ad'ertising, primarily inormation 18. 7oes the page re?uire special sotware or 'iewing the inormation? Yes No 19. Is inormation lost without the special sotware? Yes No =nsure 20. What topics are co'ered &y this site? &ssues Trade id Countries and regions bout ustralia 1mbassies 2inisters 2edia 21. What is the depth o co'erage or each topic? 6ery 7etailed 7etailed 1ome 7etail 8ittle detail No detail 22. Is the inormation ree or is there a charge? .o there is no charge it is free. Yes No
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