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7. Which of the domain suffixes would lead you to expect that the information was more geared to selling something than giving information?
8. Visit the list of the sites provided by your teacher. Choose two that you want to investigate further in order to practice evaluating online sources. As you surf through the site, use the graphic organizer on the next page to help you decide whether the website provides reliable information without bias.
• Circle “yes” or “no” for each question. You want to be able to answer “yes” to as many of the questions as possible to consider the source reliable and credible.
• If you are able to answer “yes” to the question, answer the question by taking notes about the site.
Site 1
Site 2
9. Is one of the sites you explored more credible (trustworthy) than the other? Why?
Searching for Sources
When using the Internet for research, your first step might be to use a search engine to find sources. Search engines work from a type of index. When you enter a search term that is in the index, the search engine finds websites that also use that word or phrase.
Depending on your search term, a search might return hundreds, thousands, or even millions of possible sites. For example, if you enter the search term “Civil War,” you will get pages and pages of sites because the term is so broad. If you are
just looking for the battle at Antietam, narrowing your search to that word would give you better results.
10. How might you choose good sites from your search?
11. To research the effect of marketing and advertising to young people, what search terms might you use?
12. Using your search term(s), find information on the topic of marketing and advertising aimed at young people. Choose one or two sites to explore further. Record information about the sites (URL, type of information provided, and your comments on the site or the information).
Word CoNNeCTIoNs
Etymology
The word bias comes from
the Old French word biais
and means “slant or slope.” The noun bias refers to a preference, especially one that prevents impartial judgment.
My Notes
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