comparing two web sites

1. Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Carrera de Idiomas
Internet and Multimedia
Name: Nataly Mesias
Date: April 24th, 2016
Do a critical analysis of two web sites to teach or learn one aspect of English.
N. QUESTIONS Englishpage.com Wordreference.com
1 Is it somebody’s
web page?
It was created by Language
Dynamics Group
It was created by Michael Kellogg
2 What type of
domain does it
come from?
This web page’s domain is
.com which means it comes from a
commercial business.
This web page’s domain is .com which
means it comes from a commercial
business.
3 Is it published by
an entity that
makes sense?
According to the front page of the
website, English Page
(englishpage.com) is published by an
entity called Language Dynamics
Wordreference.com is published by an
entity called Wordreference.com.
4 Who wrote this
page?
Language Dynamics Group Michael Kellogg
5 Is the page dated?
Is it current
enough?
Englishpage.com has been making
changes to the site in order to be
more accessible to English learners
using tablets and mobile devices.
According to Alexa.com, this website
is one of the 500 most visited websites
worldwide due to its effort to provide
free online bilingual dictionaries and
tools
6 What are the
author’s credentials
on this subject?
There is no information Kellogg is an educator of new
testament theology.
7 Are sources
document with
footnotes or links?
Each general topic has its own
subtopics with exercises. For
example, the “Grammar Book” has
156 links to the related grammar
topics, but if learners are only
interested in an specific grammar
point, they can easily find it with the
help of the "search" function in the
top of the page.
Each word that the user will search for
contains its own link to its specific
answer or forum.
8 If reproduced
information (from
another source), is
it complete, not
altered not fake or
forged?
The information that this web page
provides is complete and not altered.
The information that this web page
provides is complete and not altered.
9 Are these links to
other resources on
the topic?
There are links in each tutorial page
that help users to know deeply about
each topic.
There are links that can help the user to
search for more information about a
certain word or words.

2. 10 Who links to the
page?
For example, the “Simple Past”
tutorial page has links to irregular
verbs, complete list of simple past
forms, used to, more about
active/passive forms, exercises and
related topics.
For example: the meaning of a word in
different languages, its definition, its
synonyms, and even language forums.
11 Is the page listed in
one or more
reportable
directories or
page?
12 What do other say
about the author or
responsible
authoring body?
Lijun Yuan PHD in Language and
Literacy Program at Washington
State University says “English Page
provides learners with substantial
tutorials on grammar and vocabulary,
links to authentic resources for
online listening, reading and
dictionary use, as well as forums for
social interaction and collaborative
learning. However, it fails to offer
learners sufficient opportunities to
develop all four language skills and
learning strategies.”
Federico Grandi from Italy says “I
think that a Spanish-Italian/Italian-
Spanish dictionary could be very useful.
Sometimes translating is difficult
because the two languages are similar,
and you can choose the wrong word, but
it's uncomfortable to ask everything on
the forum because you have to wait the
answer.”
13 Why was the page
put on the web?
It was put on the web with the
purpose of offering "free English
lessons and ESL/EFL resources to
intermediate and advanced English
learners and professionals, to
improve their English for career
advancement."
This web page was put on the web to
provide free online bilingual
dictionaries and tools to the world.
14 Might it be ironic?
Satire or parody?
15 Is this as credible
and useful as the
resources (book,
journal articles,
etc.) available in
print or online
through the
library?
It is as credible and useful as the
resources available in print or online
through the library, but there are
some aspects such as speaking and
writing skills sections that need to be
improved.
It is as credible and useful as the
resources available in print or online
through the library.
CONCLUSION
Which web site is
better. Please
provide good
arguments.
In my opinion, both of them are good tools to learn English, but as other
websites they have their own failures. Nevertheless, Englishpage.com does have
a lot to offer learners in the areas of grammar and vocabulary development, and
learners can make good use of the site based on their particular needs and
learning goals in these areas.