Evaluation of Oil

Axia College Material

Appendix B

Web Source Evaluation

1. What is your expository essay topic? OIL AND GAS PRICES

2. Provide the URL of the Web site: http://useconomy.about.com/od/supply/p/oil_gas_prices.htm

3. Provide the name of Web site: ABOUT.COM: US ECONOMY

4. Primary use: Educational Commercial Other

5. What is the purpose or goal of this Web site? IS TO INFORM ABOUT DIFFERENT SUBJECTS THAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT

6. What organization or individual created this site? I DIDN’T FIND ONE PERSON WHO CREATED IT BUT I DID READ THAT INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS PROVIDE ARTICLES ON CERTAIN THINGS AND THEY COMBINE THOSE TO MAKE THIS SITE

7. Does this organization or individual have affiliations that might create a built-in bias toward the information? Explain your answer.

YES I THINK THAT THE AUTHOR IN VERY BIAS IN HER FOUNDINGS AND SHE PROVIDED OTHER WEBSITES THAT CAN BACK UP HER CLAIMS ON OIL AND HIGH GAS PRICES.

What other references are cited for the information presented? FUTURESCRUDE.COM ENERGY AND CAPITAL.COM

8. What other types of organizations are linked to this site? (Using the Google search engine, type link: and the Web site address [for example, link:www.Website.com].)

COMMODITIES.ABOUT.COM, EN.ALLEXPERTS.COM, ECONOMICS.ABOUT.COM

9. Who is the author of the page? Does that person have valid credentials to present this information? Explain your answer.

KIMBERLY AMADEO YES I THINK SO BECAUSE SHE IS AN ECONOMISTS AND THIS IS ONE PROBLEM THAT SHE HAS STUDIED UPON

10. Can you provide feedback on the Web site and create an exchange with the author or Web site manager?

YES YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND ALSO YOU CAN JOIN A NEWSLETTER

11. When was the material on the Web site copyrighted? I DIDN’T SEE A DATE FOR COPYRIGHT...