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Website Evaluation Rubric: Towson University's OWL 
Website Evaluation Rubric: Purdue OWL
Although it refers to itself as an "Online Writing Support," the Towson site is an OWL--and a very good one at that!
Rubric Code: J3XW9X
By caquine
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Subject: Computers  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Carole's Comments

0 pts

Content

Excellent

All of the information is accurate, up to date (has been updated within the last 6 months), and strictly factual.
Good

Most of the information is accurate, up to date (has been updated within the past year), and factual. There may be a couple of errors.
Fair

Some of the information is accurate, not up to date (has been updated within the past 2-3 years), and factual. There may be a few errors.
Unsatisfactory

Very little information is accurate and factual. It is not up to date (has not been updated for more than 3 years).
Carole's Comments

Good! 3 Points!

Although the Purdue OWL is more developed, this site is great! In fact, the first thought that came into my mind as I looked through its pages is "I can use these pages in teaching my class tomorrow!"
Organization

Excellent

All of the information is presented in a clear, concise manner, and can be easily navigated.
Good

Most of the information is presented in a clear, concise manner, and can be easily navigated.
Fair

Some of the information is presented in a clear, concise manner, and cannot be easily navigated.
Unsatisfactory

Very little information is presented in a clear, concise manner, and cannot be easily navigated.
Carole's Comments

Good. 3 Points.

All links worked. Everything was incredibly easy to find. However, the site is a bit more spare than the Purdue OWL, which, as mentioned, is older and more developed. Hence, the Purdue OWL has a more sophisticated navigation scheme.
Authenticity

Excellent

All of the sources are clearly cited, and they are credible sources. The author is clearly stated in all cases.
Good

Most of the sources are clearly cited, and most of them are credible sources. The author is clearly stated in most cases.
Fair

Some of the sources are clearly cited, and some of them are credible sources. The author is clearly stated in some cases.
Unsatisfactory

Very few of the sources are clearly cited, and very few or none of them are credible sources. The author is clearly stated in very few cases or not at all.
Carole's Comments

Excellent! 4 Points!

I know the creator of this OWL. She loves to teach grammar and style--and it shows! She is also a dedicated "documenter." What she borrows, she acknowledges. Note, too, that the OWL provides information on documentation, plagiarism, etc.
Attention to Detail

Excellent

All of the information is clearly explained and well formatted. There are no errors in gramatical set-up.
Good

Most of the information is clearly explained and well formatted. There are very few errors in gramatical set-up.
Fair

Some of the information is clearly explained and well formatted. There are some errors in gramatical set-up.
Unsatisfactory

Very little of the information is clearly explained and well formatted. There are some errors in gramatical set-up.
Carole's Comments

Excellent! 4 Points!

A very nice job. Not so much information that the site is hard to navigate; not so little information that the site isn't worth a visit. Everything is proofread, all links are working, etc.
Total

Excellent
Good
Fair
Unsatisfactory
Carole's Comments

TOTAL: 14 POINTS
(@88%)

A very good site with great potential. This site gets a silver medal.



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