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 QUESTIONS:

¨  WHO WROTE THE WEB PAGE? IF YOU CAN'T IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION 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?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!