Self-Evaluation

Communication Disorders 315: http://whitneyh.wordpress.com 

Accuracy:

1.  Does the author cite sources used to develop the site?  Yes, there is a resource page with proper citations.  There are also some citations found on the entries on the main page and on the project prospectus.

2.  Is it possible to verify the legitimacy of these sources?  Yes, the citations provided give information needed in order to look up the sources used.  In some cases there are direct links to websites that were used.

3.  Does the background of the author point to knowledge of the subject covered?  Yes, in the table of contents there is a link to a page that tells the reader about the author, and she is a senior in the communication disorders program at Marshall.

4.  If the site is research-based, does the author clearly identify the method of research and the data gathered?  Yes, in some of the author’s reflections on her main page she explains in detail what she has done to find the information.  The page also contains APA formatted citations and some direct links.

Authority:

1.  Do you recognize the author’s name?  The author’s name is not well known but in the About the Author page she states some of her knowledge in the area that the page is on.

2.  If you don’t recognize the author’s name, what type of information is given about the author?  Position?  Organizational affiliation?  E-mail address?  Biographical information?  There is an About the Author page that tells about the author’s educational experience and personal information.  An e-mail address is not provided but comments can be made via the comment feature of the page.  The author is a senior in the Communication Disorders program at Marshall University.

3.  Was the site referenced in a document you trust?  Yes, this website is available through my Communication Disorders 315 website.

Objectivity:

1.  Determine what is the aim of the author or organization publishing the site.  The author of this website is to show what the author has learned through various assignments that were given throughout her class.  Her multi-genre research project is the main focus of the learning experience.

2.  What is the purpose of the website?  The purpose of this website is to provide information about what the author has learned.  She is also providing information on one particular subject, which is severe Broca’s aphasia with apraxia of speech.

3.  Do you trust the author or organization providing the information?  Yes, this site is not biased and is based on factual evidence that can be found by looking at the author’s sources.

Currency:

1.  Is a date clearly displayed?  On the main page dates are clearly displayed beside of the title of each post.  However, the dates are not displayed on the Table of Contents but on some of the postings you can look at the date of when comments were made.

2.  Can you determine what the date refers to?  The date beside the postings refer to the day that the item was posted.

3.  Are the resources used by the author current?  All of the resources are current.

4.  Does the page content demand routine or continual updating or revision?  The page content demands routine revision when new information is found concerning the treatment and symptoms of severe Broca’s aphasia with apraxia of speech.

5.  Do the links on the page point to the correct Internet site address?  Yes, the links point to the correct site address.