It’s Online, but Is It on Target? Part 3

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·       Dot-com is not the only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·       Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·       Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·       Dot-mil is used by sites that are a part of the military.

·       Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university whether a world renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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It’s Online, but Is It on Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct you research with attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·                   Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·                   What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·                   Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·                   What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives—like selling products or winning votes—that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·                   Is the information accurate? Is it up to date?

·                   Where did the author get this information?

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It’s Online, but Is It on Target? Part 1

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

Part 1

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Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way—they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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Study for Multiple Exams Part 2

Study for Multiple Exams

Part 2

My strategies for written assignments: Everyone has their own writing styles. I generally come up with an idea and do massive amounts of research before I ever think about writing. I then organize my research then sometimes prepare an outline before actually writing. I always print out the paper and come back to it the next day and reread it. That is the easiest way for me to catch my own mistakes. I have to give my eyes a break from it, and if I just wrote it I think it looks perfect. But if I look at it a day later I almost always find grammatical errors or phrases and sentences I just want to reword.

How I succeed in team projects: Never assume someone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Have regular meetings and have each member show their work, not just give you or the group their word for it.

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Work Together Part 1

Work Together

Part 1

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I can and will work as part of the team as long as everyone in the team is willing to do their work. I don’t like having to pick up the slack, but I will if I know that my academic success was in my first semester when I had to write a 10-12 page research paper. It was the longest paper I had ever been assigned and I was a little scared. Also, it was the first paper where they were like, here you go, just write about something, but it could be anything from the sky is blue to hypnotism. I wrote mine on hypnotism. I worked on this paper for weeks and weeks. Every night I would be doing research or writing. I put so much effort into this paper. It ended up being just under12 pages nut it was full on information. I turned it in and when I got it back a week or so later, I had received an A+ of my college career. All my hard work paid off because I got the grade I deserved. I was really happy and proud of myself.

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