Authority
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Questions to Ask
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Evidence
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Is there an author? Is the page signed?
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Yes, the website is signed.
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Is the author qualified and/or reputable? An expert?
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Yes, the author is a former teacher and is now an
International law enforcement trainer.
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Who is the sponsor?
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There is an about link from the author.
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Is the sponsor of the page reputable?
How reputable?
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Yes, she mostly speaks her opinions but has been involved
in a lot of press, about the topic.
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If the page includes neither a signature nor a sponsor, is
there any other way to determine its origin?
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Are there links that take you outside of the site?
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Yes there are several
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Accuracy
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Questions to Ask
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Evidence
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Is the information reliable and error-free?
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The info seems to be legit
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Is there an editor or someone who verifies/checks the
information?
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yes
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Where doubt exists, can the information be cross-checked with
a reliable source?
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Yes, they even provide a link to a site arguing against their
beliefs
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Objective
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Questions to Ask
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Evidence
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Does the information show a minimum of bias?
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Very minimum
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Is the page designed to sway opinion?
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All argument are meant to persuade their readers to believe
what they believe.
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Is there any advertising on the page?
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yes
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Currency
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Questions to Ask
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Evidence
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Is the page dated?
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yes
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If so, when was the last update?
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Jan 30,2013
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How current are the links? Have some expired or moved?
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They all work
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Coverage
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Questions to Ask
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Evidence
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Is there an indication that the page has been completed, and
is not still under construction?
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The page seems complete, there are comments. And a complete
thought
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If there is a print equivalent to the Web page, is there a
clear indication of whether the entire work is available on the Web or only
parts of it?
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-
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What topics are covered? How in-depth is the material?
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The training required by teachers, the responsibility,
statistics. The author covers all this pretty well
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what would have been your answer for question 5 under 'Authority?'
ReplyDeleteMy site had a signature.
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