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 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, focused on debates 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 site is widely considered among the most reliable.

·      Dot-mil is used by sites that are 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’s 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 your research with the 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 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

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/109995.html

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 research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in 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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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks 

for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls eye 

is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, 

improve yourself.”

-Gilbert Arland

Reflection: This statement is a metaphor regarding 

you succeeding in something. Overall it’s telling you 

even if you don’t succeed in something, you can’t blame 

anything, or anyone else for it. You’re the one to 

blame. 

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SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R=survey-question-read-recite-review

RECITE

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer for that question for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide `examples that support it.

Now repeat the, question, read and recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. recite, or write, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for you test, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success….. Is concentrating; to blend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor to the left,”

-William Mathews

Reflection:

in order to succeed you need to be able to go through the task given unto you. for example to get an A in a class you would first need to do all the work. no work, no success, and no "A"  so just failure is waiting 

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SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R= Survey-Questions-Read-Recite-Review

Questions

As you survey the text, ask questions for each selection. Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

Turn the tittle, heading or subtitle into questions.

Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text the authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including table, graphs, and illustrations – these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

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