Sunday, October 21, 2012

Do Tax Cuts Create Jobs?



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URL of the web page:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson/so-do-tax-cuts-create-job_b_1943500.html
http://www.conservativecrusader.com/articles/do-tax-cuts-really-create-jobs

What can you tell about this web page from the URL?

Authority

Is there an author of the document or web page?  If yes, who is the author?

Are his/her affiliations and qualifications given?
If yes, list them.

Is contact information provided (address, phone
number, email)?

Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization for this web page?

Accuracy

Do you trust the information given on the web page?


Is it reliable and valid?


Does the web page document its sources?

In other words, does it tell you where the information comes from?


How does the information on the web page compare with what you already know?


Currency

Does the web page tell you when it was created and last revised?

Are there outdated (dead) links?

Coverage

What is the depth and breadth of the information on the web page?

Does it contain original information or just links to other sources?

Does the information have real value? Explain.

Objectivity

What is the web page's purpose or intent?

Why was it created?

Is the information biased? Is it designed to sway
opinion? From whose perspective is it given?

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