Evaluating a Website for Credibility Guidelines with Grading Rubric Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to: a) identify and evaluate a website for credibility, b) provide empirical evidence to support the website as a credible source for inclusion in a scholarly assignment, and c) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner. Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: (CO #1) Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO 3) Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.The Originality report from Turnitin must also be submitted at this time to the Dropbox. Total Points Possible: 170 Requirements: 1. Selects a health-related website with the domain indicated as .org or .gov. 2. Introduction section includes 6 elements: a. clearly names the website b. describes the purpose of the website c. The search engine used to locate the website is named. d. The domain of the website is identified. e. The rationale for the selection of the website is discussed. f. The web address, also known as the URL or uniform resource locator, is provided. This typically begins with “http://…” 3. Provides a thorough analysis of the website, using the following five criteria: authority, information, objectivity, ease of navigation, and privacy and security policies. 4. Determines if the website is credible, provides a rationale for decision, and supports the decision with empirical evidence. The empirical evidence is to be a minimum of two (2) scholarly articles published within the last 5 years. 5. Discusses why it is important for a professional nurse to evaluate information found on the Internet. Provides three (3) distinct examples of how a professional nurse could use the information provided by the selected website. 6. Summarizes the content of the paper in concluding statements. 7. The body of the scholarly paper is to be no more than 2.5–3 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. It must follow APA format (6th edition). Preparing the paper After selecting a website with the domain of .org or .gov, evaluate the website in the body of a scholarly paper. Include a minimum of two (2) scholarly references published within the past 5 years that support how you determined that the website is credible. Once the paper is completed, submit the paper to Turnitin, which is integrated in the course Dropbox. An explanation of the assignment criteria is provided in the following table: Category Points % Description Content 29 17% Provides an introduction to the website, including all 6 required elements Content 29 17% Evaluates the website using all five criteria Content 29 17% Discusses empirical evidence to support evaluation Content 29 17% Discusses ways the website is applicable to nursing practice Content 29 17% Summarizes content in concluding statements Format 9 5% Text, title page, citations, and references consistent with APA 6th edition format Format 9 5% Ideas and information are cited correctly. Grammar 7 5% Grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with rules for formal written work. Total 170 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
