SECTION 4: EVALUATING WEB SITES

QUIZ YOURSELF

Question #1: Why is it important to check for a DATE (month/day/year) on a Web site?

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To determine who wrote or produced the site.	To decide whether the information on the site is timely or current.	To decide whether the information on the site is objective.	To decide what the site's purpose is.

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Question #2: When is it NOT appropriate to register on a Web site?

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When you want to receive e-mails about the site's products and sales.	When you want to personalize Web site features for the next time you go back to the site.	When you want to buy a product that the site is selling.	When you are using a public or non-secure computer.

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Question #3: Which of the questions below is NOT particularly important for deciding whether a Web site is objective?

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Is the site easy to navigate?	Is the point-of-view or agenda of the site producers clearly stated?	Is the site a "soapbox" for a person's or group's political or social agenda?	Is the site free from bias or conflicts of interest?

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