History 255: Check List for your Web Site

Main points prominent

·          Gateway/Introductory page lays out the main ideas and orients the reader to your site
·          Inverted pyramid (conclusion first)
·          Topic sentences

5       4        3        2        1

Quality of historical work
·          Accuracy
·          Specificity
·          Evidence & Substantiation

5       4        3        2        1

Extent of historical work

5       4        3        2        1

Connections
·          With the main themes
·          Within the unit
·          Within the team
·          Within the site
 

5       4        3        2        1

Quality of Presentation

·          Clarity of writing

·          Meaningful organization
·          Transitions: phrases to prepare for departure; phrases to ease the arrival
·          Fully functioning navigation

5       4        3        2        1

Images identified

·          Title, author, date

5       4        3        2        1
See pertinent examples “Using Visual Images” linked to

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist257/home.html

Sources acknowledged: cite sources used for ideas and information in parenthetical references within the text (Author, page number), with link to a Works Consulted page giving the full citation. Be sure to include acknowledgments of web material.

5       4        3        2        1
See “How to Cite Sources” linked to

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist257/home.html

Design:

·          Font style conforms

·          Font size conforms
·          Readability: high contrast color schemes
·          Links: ensure readability before and after being referenced

Authorship

·          Identify the author or authors of sections

Credits