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

Reading Critically

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 websites 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 this list, please see instructions for that alternative below.

Reading One, Chapter Eight: The Time Message

Time Management
Procrastination: Ten Ways to Do It Now
Time Management Tips
Time Management for University Students
How to Get the Most Out of Your Time

Reading Two, Chapter Eight: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
Having Our Say Timelines
Women's Stories: Sadie and Bessie Delany
Paying Tribute to Bessie Delany
St. Augustine's College

Reading Three, Chapter Eight: The Joy Luck Club

About Asian American Culture
The Salon Interview: Amy Tan
Anniina's Amy Tan Page
The National Book Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award

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?