Internet Resources

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This one lets you know that the information you are looking at must come from a government agency. Options: .gov, .com, .io, .edu

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.gov

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This one lets you know that the information you are looking at must come from a educational institution.

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.edu

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True or false: The internet is regulated for quality and accuracy?

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False

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True or false: Newspapers are better regulated for truth and accuracy than the internet.

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True

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What should you check about the author of the web page?

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Are they listed on the page.

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If the author is in the medical profession but they are writing about cars, can you trust their information?

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Get more information about them before deciding.

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Is the information always trustworthy if the site is obviously trying to sell a product?

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No

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A good website for information does which of these? Pursuade, Sell, Explain

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Explain

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A website with good information should not be trying to do this to you: Inform, Anger, Teach, Explain

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Anger

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A good website should have this to back up its claims: Links to good references, Some quotes, A lot of bold words, Pictures

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Links to good references