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:

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

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

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

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

ü  Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?

ü  Where did the author get this information?

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It's Online, but is it on Target?

It’s Online, but is it on Target? Part 1.

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 is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you 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 the argument. How can you tell reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is decent 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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Balancing High School and Part-Time Work, Part 2.

Balancing High-School and Part-Time Work
Part 2

Voicing your goals to someone else can help you make decisions and figure out your priorities. It can also help you judge whether you can do both – work and study – successfully. To help answer this question, ask yourself:

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•     Am I an organized person?
•         What kind of study habits do I have?
•         Do I make good use of my available time?
•         Will I be able to manage my schedule effectively if I take on a part-time job?

Think about the pros and cons of working. On the plus side, a job can teach you about commitment, time management and responsibility – and of course, handling money. On the minus side, a job can cut into the time you have for sleeping, studying and socializing.

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