Resources and Information

Steps in Developing a Report, Annotation Expectations

Criteria for Writing Annotations*

• Authority or credibility of the Web site is identified
• Important information about the site is brief and succinct
• Audience for whom the Web site is appropriate is indicated
• Grammar, spelling and usage contain no errors; peer editing can help students to polish their work
• Interesting and creative writing style is used
• Approximate reading level of written material is mentioned

* Adapted from an annotation product assessment, developed by Madge Klais, Library Program Director, Madison Metropolitan School District

Here are two good annotation examples:

Miami Museum of Science
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricane0.html

If you want to hear stories of hurricane survivors, this is a site for you. This site is the official site of the National Hurricane Service. I recommend this site for ages 12 and up. It talks about what's inside a hurricane, survivors, weather instruments and the "killer storm." The site has a teacher's guide. This is a good site if you want to get information. It is endorsed by the Miami Museum of Science for educational purposes.
Reviewed by Alex P.

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html

This is a web site that is packed with information on volcanoes. This web site has a glossary and a What's New category. It has images and clips of volcanoes. A very interesting category is volcanoes of other worlds which has pictures of volcanoes in outer space. If you need help finding something, there are search engines to help you find things. You can ask a volcanologist questions. There is a news and current events category and also a teaching and learning category. You can search for volcanoes by world region, country/area and volcano name. There are also links to the volcanoes. You can find volcanic parks and monuments and find the topic of the week. This web site is a very specific web site and has a lot of information. I recommend this site for people who are 12 years or older. This site was developed by a group of volcanologists, geologists, and computer scientists at the University of North Dakota.
Reviewed by Matthew D.