Progress Test

1. Put these instructions for truncating back a URL in the correct sequence.

a) Stop when you reach the first single / which is preceded by the domain name portion.

b) This is the page's server or "publisher."

c) In the top Location Box, delete the end characters of the URL stopping just before each /.

d) Press enter to see if you can see more about the author or the origins/nature of the site providing the page.

e) Continue this process, one slash (/) at a time.

2. Rewrite the sentences passive.

a) Wilhelm Schickard made the first known adding machine.

b) MIT’s laboratories carry out a great deal of research.

c) The fact that biological sciences are more popular with school leavers than computer science surprised me.

d) You should know the procedure of the experiment before you start doing it.

e) The NASA specialists are planning to launch a space platform to Jupiter.

f) The BBC Company has released a new documentary series about space

research.

3. Spot the odd one out.

a)	library	internet	www	database
b)	journal	magazine	periodicals	newspaper
c)	biography	bibliography	glossary	plagiarism

Self study

  The battle for your mind at your fingertips   If you are like most students, you are relying heavily on resources from the Web for your research. Not all Web resources are created equal. In fact, there are great variations in the quality of the resources you access. The rule of thumb is "when in doubt, doubt." When you carefully select your resources, when you understand their strengths and limits, you create better products. Making smart choices about the information you find is just like making other choices- it really helps to know your options. Your task is to create a resource (a poster, a handout) for your fellow students to use in the library or the classroom to help them to evaluate websites on their own. Use these questions to guide you. What are the types of Web pages? How do they differ? What are the criteria for a Web page evaluation? ü Search the site http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation üMake a list of at least 10 questions you need to answer to evaluate a web page ü Make a resource for your fellow students. You can do this in the form of a handout, a poster, a checklist, etc. Make it by hand or on the computer. Be creative and have a good time! Remember, this is something you are going to share with your fellow students. Make sure you include all of the following in your resource: a) who made it- the names of everyone in your group; b) a creative title; c) at least five criteria/10questions to ask when evaluating a web site. The Internet is not the only information option. Remember that journals, books, videos and other sources are available as well. Evaluating information is a skill you will be using throughout your lifetime.

Necessity is the mother of invention Plato   Learning Goals     v to make notes to organize ideas into a composition v to express opinions in arguments and discussions v to use special linking words and expressions for coherency in writing and speaking v to use different speech patterns and collocations to avoid repetition v to talk about scientific discoveries and inventions v to revisit the Past Tenses

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