Consider the
topic of the Mayan Calendar. Take a
brief look at all of the following five
sites, and then select two to evaluate
more thoroughly.
-
Maya Civilization
-
Mayan Calendar
-
Dreamspell Calendar
- Maya
Ruins
-
Portals of
Destiny
When you evaluate the
two sites you have selected, please
address these questions:
 | Who are the authors of the
Web page, or who is responsible for it? What gives them their authority
or expertise to write? |
| Do you have good reason to
believe that the information on the site is accurate? |
| What is the author's point
of view? Do the authors provide any supportive evidence for their
conclusions? |
| What is the purpose of the
site? Who do you think is the intended audience? |
| Is this a commercial,
governmental, professional, personal, or academic Web site? |
| How easy is it to navigate
through the site to find what you are looking for? |
| Has the site been kept
up-to-date? |
| Does the site offer
anything unique, insightful, or valuable? |
Yes, it is difficult to be
both thorough and brief at the same time, but please do your best.
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