Editorial style Checklist

The following checklists were developed by the Joint ADL Co-Lab for the purpose of evaluating instructional web sites.

Site you are evaluating

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Instructional Designer

1. The most important information is placed near the top of the page where it can be read without scrolling.

Yes

No

Not Applicable



2. Information is placed in priority order from top left to bottom right.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

3. Position, font size, and color are used to draw attention to the headings and other important information.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

4. Spelling and grammar is correct.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

5. Simple and informal writing is used. Communication is in the user's vocabulary and the text on the pages is easy to understand.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

6. This site has a consistent writing style including voice, grammar, and notation.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

7. The message is presented efficiently and effectively, brief and to the point.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

8. Information is ordered according to criteria such as sequence of use, frequency of use, and importance.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

9. Lists are used wherever possible in order to be more concise.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Web Developer

1. The page title incorporates the name of the organization or Web site and acts as a reminder of the page contents.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

2. Large files are in text or Adobe Acrobat format for downloading, rather than converting them to HTML.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

3. Users are warned of file sizes before they are downloaded.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

4. A webmaster reference is included. Every page includes the name and electronic mail address of the data maintainer or web liaison.

Yes

No

Not Applicable

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