Website Worksheet

Is there an author? Is the page signed?	Yes
Is the author qualified and/or reputable? An expert?	Yes
Who is the sponsor?	CNN
Is the sponsor of the page reputable? How reputable?	Yes
Are there links that take you outside of the site?	Yes

Is the information reliable and error-free?	Yes
Is there an editor or someone who verifies/checks the information?	Yes
Where doubt exists, can the information be cross-checked with a reliable source?	Yes

Does the information show a minimum of bias?	Yes
Is the page designed to sway opinion?	Yes
Is there any advertising on the page?	No

Is the page dated?	Yes
If so, when was the last update?	12-19-12
How current are the links? Have some expired or moved?	No

Is there an indication that the page has been completed, and is not still under construction?	No
What topics are covered? How in-depth is the material?	The article covers that the author believes that teachers should not be able to carry guns and school, and offers links to two states that are in the process of granting teachers the right to guns on school grounds, and not giving them it.

Type of file (could say ftp:// or telnet://)	Domain name (computer file is on and its location on the Internet)	Path or directory on the computer to this file	Name of file, usually ending in .html or .htm
http://	www.cnn.com	/2012/12/19/opinion/granderson-guns-in-schools