Assignment Instructions
This 1,500 word assignment requires you to find and evaluate one web site that is directly related to one of the weekly topics.
1)The genres, history, development of the Biblical texts.
2) Evaluation the canon and organization of the Bible.
3) The process of language translation
Recognize and critique Hebrew poetry.
4)The genres of Hebrew wisdom and Hebrew narrative.
5)The Gospels and parables.
6)Law and prophecy.
7) The letters and apocalypse
The web site must be freely accessible to the public. It should relate clearly to the course materials we’ve been covering. It should NOT be a Bible translation data base like BibleGateway or BibleHub. Using the specific guidelines and questions found in this web site – http://help.library.ubc.ca/researching/evaluating-internet-sources – be sure to carefully and adequately address each of these required area. NOTE: You are evaluating the site in its entirety, not a single article on the site, though you may certainly refer to such articles in support of your discussion.
PART I: CONTENT
a. Authority or Source
b. Accuracy
c. Currency
d. Objectivity
e. Coverage
PART II: USABILITY (DESIGN)
In addition to the five areas above critiquing content, do not neglect consider the website’s design. This involves the organization of content, ease of navigation, rhetorical strategy, visual appeal etc. Is it easy to navigate? Can you find the information you’re looking for despite also needing to learn from the site? Are you led to important new information in ways that keep you clicking and keep you reading? Why? Consult these author guidelines as a way to think about design further and to comment on the site you’ve selected to review: https://www.straightnorth.com/insights/5-ways-evaluate-quality-your-website-design/
