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Personal Home Page Score Sheet

I. Authority and Credibility

Criteria Score
  1. Is there information on the site that tells how to contact the author?
    (an email link displaying the address and not just the word "Email")
 2 1 0
(2 = Email address written out, 1 = email link, 0 = no email)

II. Citation and Accuracy

Criteria Score
  1. Is the page without spelling mistakes?
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(-1 point for every mistake)

III. Content

Criteria Score
  1. Does the content achieve the purpose of the site, that is, a personal description of the author (e.g., (1) where the author is from, (2) description of home city, (3) family, (4) work/schooling before coming to the United States, (5) purpose in coming to Utah, and future study and plans)?

20 19 18 17 16
15 14 13 12 11
10 9 8 7 6 5 4
3 2 1 0
(5 Points for each topic)

IV. Design

Criteria Score
  1. Are graphics clearly labeled for those visitors coming with images off?
  2. Do the graphics serve a clear purpose?
  3. Have the graphics been linked correctly to the home page?
  4. Have the correct graphic formats been used (either .jpeg or .gif)?
  5. Have the graphics been optimized?
  6. Does the site contain links to the other students' pages and to the student's own culture page?
  7. Is the text easy to read providing handicap access for those that need it?
  8. Does the page load quickly for people with slow connection speeds?
  9. Is the page free of basic HTML code errors?
  10. Originality and creativity
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0

5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

IV. Timeliness or Currency

Criteria Score
  1. Can you tell when the page was first created and when it was last updated?
5 4 3 2 1 0

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