History 283: Check List for Evaluation

Main points prominent

·          Gateway/Introductory page lays out the main ideas and orients the reader to your site

·          Inverted pyramid (conclusion first)

·          Topic sentences

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Quality of historical work

·          Accuracy

·          Specificity

·          Evidence & Substantiation

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Extent of historical research

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Connections

·          With the main themes

·          Within the unit

·          Within the site (other components)

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Quality of Presentation

·          Clarity of writing

·          Meaningful organization

·          Transitions: phrases to prepare for departure; phrases to ease the arrival

·          Fully functioning navigation

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Images identified

·          Title, author, date

·          Interpreted? (Some)

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

See http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/guides/chicagogd.html

or

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools.html

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Design:

·          Font style consistent with protocol

·          Font size  consistent with protocol

·          Readability: high contrast color schemes

·          Links: clearly designated

Credits and Acknowledgements