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Opening Doors: Understanding College Reading, 3/e
Joe Cortina, Richland College
Janet Elder, Richland College

Making Yourself Successful in College

Internet Exercises

If you are unfamiliar with the World Wide Web, see Using the Internet for some suggestions on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.

Directions

For this assignment,explore the web sites below. Select one website that seems most interesting to you, and answer the questions at the end of the list. If you would like to look at relevant websites that are not on thist list, please see instructions for that alternative below.

Reading One, Chapter One: Why Go to College?

P.O.W.E.R. Learning
Who Needs College? The Tyranny of the Diploma
U.S. Census Bureau
The Life long Learning Network
Preparing for College
About College.Com

Reading Two, Chapter One: Hero on Parade

Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Motivational Quotes
Literacy Link Forum: Walter Anderson
Parade Magazine
Carson Scholars Fund

Reading Three, Chapter One: Saved

Malcom X: A Research Site
Interview with Malcom X
Reviews of the movie, Malcom X
About Islam and Muslims

Option:

As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you used by answering the following questions:

1. What is the URL or address for this site?
2. Who created the site?(This may be an individual, an organization, or an institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate that here.)

Questions for Evaluating a Website.

Describe the website.

1. What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
2. Is this site effective, in your opinion?
3. If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site?
If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better?

React to the content of the website.

4. Why did you choose this site to explore?
5. Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
6. What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
7. What is the most valuable part of this website?
8. How will this information affect your life?
9. How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
10. Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with any aspect of this assignment?