Website Writing Checklist — Middle School

 

Proficient

Developing

Comments

Ideas:

 

Topic is narrow enough to be covered thoroughly.

 

 

 

Content includes extensive information.

 

 

 

Information is supported by several credible sources.

 

 

 

Sources are easy to identify.

 

 

 

Credibility of sources is easy to find.

 

 

 

Topic of Web site is important and interesting for a specific audience.

 

 

 

Web site provides reasons why topic is important.

 

 

 

Web site anticipates questions and concerns of readers.

 

 

 

Organization:

 

Web pages make sense by themselves.

 

 

 

Important terms are highlighted.

 

 

 

Headings and subheadings divide each page into meaningful chunks.

 

 

 

Visual features show how details relate to main topics.

 

 

 

Language:

 

Language is precise and accurate.

 

 

 

Language is vivid and interesting.

 

 

 

Technical terms are limited.

 

 

 

Technical terms are defined when necessary.

 

 

 

Sentences:

 

Sentences are short and easy to understand.

 

 

 

Sentences begin in a variety of ways.

 

 

 

Sentences have a variety of structures.

 

 

 

Sentences flow with natural transitions.

 

 

 

Conventions

 

Spelling is correct.

 

 

 

Punctuation is correct.

 

 

 

Capitalization is correct.

 

 

 

 

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