Website Writing Checklist —High School

Proficient

Developing

Comments

Ideas:

Topic is appropriately narrowed.

Adequate information is supported by credible sources.

Sources are identified clearly.

Credibility of sources is evident.

Readers’ questions are anticipated and addressed.

Site is updated regularly.

Organization:

Web pages make sense by themselves.

Internal links facilitate navigation through the site.

Terms are highlighted appropriately.

Headings and subheadings divide each page into meaningful chunks.

Relationships among ideas are shown visually.

Paragraphs are short, compact, and convey high-level information.

Detailed information is included on linked pages, not on the home page.

Audience:

Site is written for random, interested readers.

Tone reflects authority and credibility.

Topic is important and interesting.

Reasons for why the topic is important are provided.

Website reflects each author’s commitment to the topic.

Language:

Language is specific and accurate.

Language is powerful and interesting.

Language engages reader.

Technical terms are defined, if necessary.

Sentences:

Sentences are short and easy to understand.

Sentences have varied beginnings.

Sentences have varied structures.

Writing has rhythm.

Sentence fragments, if used, are used appropriately.

Conventions:

All words are spelled correctly.

All words are capitalized correctly.

Punctuation is correct.

Standard English is used throughout the site.