For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to note which websites you used.

(Review the Internet Primer section of this OLC for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.)

The following link provide information on improving reading comprehension:

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1980/4/80.04.06.x.html

Motivational Techniques for Improving Reading Comprehension Among Innercity High School Students

The following links relate to some of the topics addressed in the reading selections in Part 6 of Reading and Study Skills, 9e.

Reading Selection #1

http://www.brothermalcolm.net/

Malcolm X: A Research Site

This web page is designed to be a resource for scholarship in Black Studies and the political development of activists in the Black Liberation Movement.

Reading Selection #2

http://www.powerprep.com

Improving your Score

Tips for improving SAT scores, and goals to strive for regarding specific scores.

Reading Selection #3

http://www.ithaca.edu/cretv/research/tv_lives.html

Television in the Lives of Children

This website offers information on how television viewing affects children.

Reading Selection #4

http://www.terry.uga.edu/~dawndba/4500Circuit.html

"The Circuit", by Francisco Jimenez

This is another story from the anthology in which "The Scholarship Jacket" appears.

Reading Selection #5

http://www.job-interview.net/

Job Interview.Net

This website offers many links to resources for successful job interviews.

Reading Selection #6

http://www.petfinder.com

Petfinder This site provides a database of animals in need of good homes all around the U.S.

http://www.hsus.org

The Human Society

The Humane Society promotes protection of all animals.

Reading Selection #7

www.proliteracy.org

ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies.

Reading Selection #8

http://www.freedomfromfear.org/

Fear, anxiety, and depression affect many of us. The Freedom From Fear organization's mission is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support.

Reading Selection #9

www.math.com

Math.com is dedicated to providing different ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math.

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.)

Describe the website.

3			What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
4			Is this site effective, in your opinion?
5			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.

6			Why did you choose this site to explore?
7			Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
8			What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
9			What is the most valuable part of this website?
10			How will this information affect your life?
11			How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
12			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?