Post by mrsanderson on Jan 11, 2013 10:58:50 GMT
Hi everyone!
Here are some rules for today's research task:
SELECTING INFORMATION
Information that you gather from the Internet can be questionable.
Why has a web-site been created?
Web-sites are created by individuals or companies to -
• Sell products or services e.g. easyjet, Amazon, etc
• Give Information e.g. Scottish Parliament, Outdoor Access Code, etc
• Entertainment e.g. games,
• Persuade e.g. Political parties
You have to keep this in mind when looking at the information.
Fact or Fiction
How do we know that we can believe the information that we find on a web-site?
• Credibility - Is the web-site created by an organisation that we can trust e.g BBC
• Motivation - Does the organisation have a hidden agenda ?
Second Opinion
All good journalists have to verify their information. That is they require two separate sources giving the same information before they will accept it as true. You should do the same. Find two different web-sites giving the same information before you accept it as true - remember the sources should be reliable.
While you are researching, ensure that you write down the addresses of the web pages you use so that you can write a bibliography.
Here are some rules for today's research task:
SELECTING INFORMATION
Information that you gather from the Internet can be questionable.
Why has a web-site been created?
Web-sites are created by individuals or companies to -
• Sell products or services e.g. easyjet, Amazon, etc
• Give Information e.g. Scottish Parliament, Outdoor Access Code, etc
• Entertainment e.g. games,
• Persuade e.g. Political parties
You have to keep this in mind when looking at the information.
Fact or Fiction
How do we know that we can believe the information that we find on a web-site?
• Credibility - Is the web-site created by an organisation that we can trust e.g BBC
• Motivation - Does the organisation have a hidden agenda ?
Second Opinion
All good journalists have to verify their information. That is they require two separate sources giving the same information before they will accept it as true. You should do the same. Find two different web-sites giving the same information before you accept it as true - remember the sources should be reliable.
While you are researching, ensure that you write down the addresses of the web pages you use so that you can write a bibliography.