Website Writing Checklist — Middle School
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Ideas:
Topic is narrow enough to be covered thoroughly. |
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Content includes extensive information. |
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Information is supported by several credible sources. |
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Sources are easy to identify. |
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Credibility of sources is easy to find. |
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Topic of Web site is important and interesting for a specific audience. |
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Web site provides reasons why topic is important. |
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Web site anticipates questions and concerns of readers. |
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Organization:
Web pages make sense by themselves. |
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Important terms are highlighted. |
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Headings and subheadings divide each page into meaningful chunks. |
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Visual features show how details relate to main topics. |
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Language:
Language is precise and accurate. |
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Language is vivid and interesting. |
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Technical terms are limited. |
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Technical terms are defined when necessary. |
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Sentences:
Sentences are short and easy to understand. |
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Sentences begin in a variety of ways. |
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Sentences have a variety of structures. |
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Sentences flow with natural transitions. |
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Conventions
Spelling is correct. |
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Punctuation is correct. |
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Capitalization is correct. |
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