For my Web Quest, I decided on the topic of penguins. Penguins are my favorite animal, and I thought this assignment would not only help me learn more about them, but I would also enjoy analyzing sites with pictures of the adorable birds on them. I’ve chosen to arrange my websites according to a rating system. I’ve given them one to three stars based on the information provided. One star means the information was not useable or relevant, two stars means the information was okay and semi-useable but for other topics outside of penguins alone, and three stars means the information was perfect and hit on individual aspects of just penguins. One star ratings were given to the websites with no useful, useable, or pertinent information. The first
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National Geographic Kids is the odd one out in the two-star range because I feel they could’ve done better displaying their information. The site also hasn’t ben updated since 2015, but the information was still significant. The page consisted of a lot of bright colors that would draw a child in, not so much an adult trying to research penguins. The information on the page had headings, which made finding certain topics easier. What was appalling being how the information was presented. One of the topics was the weight of penguins in which an 80-pound penguin was compared to an 0.08-ounce penny. Sure, this is accurate, but wouldn’t something like a ten-pound toaster be more comparable? While the information was correct and clear, it was just rather silly in some instances. The links worked, but they didn’t take me to any other penguin related topics. One took me to “Penguin Bobsled,” a game about riding a penguin down a hill. National Geographic is a well-known published journal, and is why the information presented on their websites is highly reliable. Slate is an online magazine, which is typically unreliable, but they use a multitude of quotes from academic journals and marine biologists. The article was posted in 2013, so while it’s not updated, it’s semi-current. The site itself has no colors except for the box with the …show more content…
Defenders.org is the first of these websites. It was just updated in 2016, making it current and the information on the site highly accurate; the site is also a .org which are stereotypically more reliable. The appearance was very monochromatic with a few pops of oranges and greens here and there. The colors made reading and learning more about penguins easier because I wasn’t distracted by ads or numerous colors. The information was easy to find since they used headers to break up each topic. The writing was clear and concise, not super scientific, so the average American would be able to understand the simplest facts. The links on the site worked and took me to more information about penguins. SeaWorld was just updated in 2016, which makes them very current and reliable especially since they’re a .org website as well. The site was very appealing to look at, but each topic was broken down into squares and you’d have to actively jump your eyes from side to side to determine what information would be where. Some of these blocks would have a picture too, which made it even more distracting. The information was easily found under the topic links, and it was written in a clear and correct way that anyone could understand. The one link I found written weirdly was “Meet the penguins- charismatic birds impeccably adapted for life at sea.” I felt like the person who designed the site was trying
National Geographic Kids is the odd one out in the two-star range because I feel they could’ve done better displaying their information. The site also hasn’t ben updated since 2015, but the information was still significant. The page consisted of a lot of bright colors that would draw a child in, not so much an adult trying to research penguins. The information on the page had headings, which made finding certain topics easier. What was appalling being how the information was presented. One of the topics was the weight of penguins in which an 80-pound penguin was compared to an 0.08-ounce penny. Sure, this is accurate, but wouldn’t something like a ten-pound toaster be more comparable? While the information was correct and clear, it was just rather silly in some instances. The links worked, but they didn’t take me to any other penguin related topics. One took me to “Penguin Bobsled,” a game about riding a penguin down a hill. National Geographic is a well-known published journal, and is why the information presented on their websites is highly reliable. Slate is an online magazine, which is typically unreliable, but they use a multitude of quotes from academic journals and marine biologists. The article was posted in 2013, so while it’s not updated, it’s semi-current. The site itself has no colors except for the box with the …show more content…
Defenders.org is the first of these websites. It was just updated in 2016, making it current and the information on the site highly accurate; the site is also a .org which are stereotypically more reliable. The appearance was very monochromatic with a few pops of oranges and greens here and there. The colors made reading and learning more about penguins easier because I wasn’t distracted by ads or numerous colors. The information was easy to find since they used headers to break up each topic. The writing was clear and concise, not super scientific, so the average American would be able to understand the simplest facts. The links on the site worked and took me to more information about penguins. SeaWorld was just updated in 2016, which makes them very current and reliable especially since they’re a .org website as well. The site was very appealing to look at, but each topic was broken down into squares and you’d have to actively jump your eyes from side to side to determine what information would be where. Some of these blocks would have a picture too, which made it even more distracting. The information was easily found under the topic links, and it was written in a clear and correct way that anyone could understand. The one link I found written weirdly was “Meet the penguins- charismatic birds impeccably adapted for life at sea.” I felt like the person who designed the site was trying