Describe the site and explains whether and how the MRAC helped you understand the material presented in each site with respect to its reliability and credibility more clearly.

Perform the MRAC analyses on the 4 sites you have chosen and write out an organized report for each – The report describes the site and explains whether and how the MRAC helped you understand the material presented in each site with respect to its reliability and credibility more clearly. Choose any four (4) sites you prefer from the list below:

Dyhdrogendioxide Research

Save the Rennets

Case Analysis Of A Historic Killer Tornado Event

The Endangered Guinea Worm

Petroldirect

Havidol

Pets or Food

The Ova Prima Foundation.

Minimal Reliability Assessment Checklist

Below are 5 categories to consider and suggested examples of possible questions that may be asked for each one.

Of course not all questions need be applicable to all pages/sites so use common sense together with your good judgment in terms of deciding on the relevant questions to ask in each category.

A. Authorship

Who produced the web page?

Who is the author?

Is the author an expert or otherwise relevantly qualified?

Is there a link to further information about the author?

Sponsor – If the site is sponsored, who is it? How reputable are they?

Is there a link to further information about the sponsor?

If there is neither an identifiable author nor a sponsor, is there any way to determine the original source of the document?

B. Currency

How current is the information?

Is the document dated?

Has the document undergone any updates?

If there are links, are they all actively maintained?

C. Reportage

How well does the document cover the topic(s)?

What are the topics covered?

Is the web page organized logically and easy to navigate?

How does this web page distinguish itself from others like it?D. Objectivity

How fair is the treatment of the topic(s)?

Is there an attempt to minimize biases (descriptive)?

Or, is the document intended to be persuasive (with an agenda stated or hidden)?

Does the document contain advertisements? If so, do they imply any bias at all?

E. Accuracy

How good is the information?

Is the information reliable and truthful? If not, why did you consider it?

Is there someone credible that verified the information?

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