Blog three requires you to find a website dedicated to your topic (not an encyclopedia).

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and credibility of the website

1) Post a link to the website on a Links List-- you can find these under the same "Gadget" menu where you found the Poll.

2) Click through the entire website reading relevant information

3) Find who created this site (may be a person, may be an organization), when it was created, when it was last updated, and who the sponsors are (if any).

4) Review the site based on four things
a. Effectiveness: Is it laid out effectively? Is it easy to navigate? Can you find information easily? Is it visually appealing? Is it written well and edited?
b. Accuracy: From your research so far, evaluate the accuracy of the information on the site. Are they trying to give all sides to the issue? Do they have all the basics correct?
c. Credibility: Look again at who created the site, sponsors, the site itself, when it was last updated, etc. Is this a trustworthy source for information? Why or why not? Is there an apparent bias? What is it? Is the site up to date?
d. Content: What can someone learn from this site? What topics are covered? What is the main goal of the site and is it met? Are the topics explained and supported well? Are there helpful visuals?

Format of your blog post: This should be expository (3rd person, written to explain). Additionally, it should be ORGANIZED clearly. Just because it is on a blog, doesn't mean it doesn't need an intro, body, and conclusion. An example thesis statement might be: "The website iAbolish is an effective, accurate, and credible source for information on the modern day slavery crisis." Then, the rest of the paper would back up why I am claiming that without ever using "I."

--Use two words and underline them in the body of your text.

--Cite the website in MLA format at the end of the post.

--Spell-check and edit before you publish.