Check out the ABCDs definitions below or review the slide show to start familiarizing yourself with this rubric.
- Authority
- Who is the author? What are the author's credentials?
- Does the author have expertise in the area?
- Is the author associated with a reputable organization?
- Bias
- Is the information balanced?
- Is it more opinion than fact?
- Is the page a presentation of facts or designed to sway opinion?
- Is a product, service, or idea being sold?
- Currency
- When was the page last updated?
- Are any links dead?
- Is the information consistent with your knowledge in the subject?
- Documentation
- Is information documented with references?
- Are the facts given supported with evidence?
- If statistics are provided, what is the source?
- Is the page free of spelling mistakes or other obvious mistakes?
