Internet Interest and Ability Survey

Survey of Internet Interest and Ability

SIIA

Answer the following questions by circling #1 if you agree with the statement or #2 if you disagree.

1. I use the Internet for most of my college assignments. 1 2

2. I rarely experience frustration when trying to access information on

the Internet. 1 2

3. I only use the Internet for entertainment. 1 2

4. If an article is published online, I believe that it is reliable because it has been

reviewed by a federal committee. 1 2

5. Keywords help me locate the information I need. 1 2

6. A search engine is a computerized index to information on the Web. 1 2

7. Using the computer saves time. 1 2

8. Links are not useful when researching topics. 1 2

9. I would use the Internet if I knew more about it. 1 2

10. I have my own computer at home. 1 2

11. I would enjoy taking an online course for credit. 1 2

12. I have developed guidelines to help me evaluate Websites. 1 2

13. If you find and use information on the Internet, you don’t have to cite

the sources. 1 2

14. After reading something I find interesting, I often start a thread. 1 2

15. A word-processing program is more efficient than a typewriter. 1 2

16. I’m more comfortable researching in the library. 1 2

17. I avoid using the computer. 1 2

Internet Resource Evaluation: 2RCA Seven-Step System

The 2RCA Seven-Step System is designed to provide you with an effective tool for assesing websites. As a reader and thinker, become an “open minded skeptic” by considering each website’s Relevancy, Reliability, Credibility and Accuracy using the following seven steps:

· Ascertain a website's purpose.

· Double-check facts and sources.

· Consider the source.

· Evaluate the look and content of a site.

· Try to determine the intended audience for the site.

· Evaluate the writing.

· Use what you already know to evaluate a site.

Little Red Riding Hood Questions

Little Red Riding Hood Questions:

Knowledge Level – What did the author say? Check two

_____ A. Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf in the woods.

_____ B. Little Red Riding Hood visited her aunt.

_____ C. Little Red Riding Hood recognized the wolf immediately upon entering Grandma’s house.

_____ D. The woodsman killed the wolf.

Comprehension Level – What did the author mean? Check two

_____ A. The wolf only wanted the goodies meant for Grandma.

_____ B. The wolf appeared a lot like Red Riding Hood’s grandmother.

_____ C. Little Red Riding Hood was a naïve little girl.

_____ D. Little Red Riding Hood was a trusting little girl.

Application Level – How can we use the meaning? Check two

_____ A. Don’t walk in the woods alone.

_____ B. Don’t speak to strangers.

_____ C. Look more carefully at sick grandmothers.

_____ D. All’s well that ends well.

_____ E. Don’t send a little girl to do a nurse’s job.

Analysis Level – What is the unstated assumption? Check one.

_____ A. Little Red Riding Hood should have been in school.

_____ B. Talking wolves are hard to find.
_____ C. Little Red Riding Hood was very obedient.

_____ D. Woodsman are violent, crazy people.

_____ E. Grass is always greener when you’re out of the woods.

Synthesis Level – Using your knowledge of Little Red Riding Hood, propose a change you’d make in Little Red Riding Hood’s life which would strengthen her chances of survival. Check one.

_____ A. Have Little Red Riding Hood’s mother marry the woodsman.

_____ B. Teach Little Red Riding Hood self defense and environmental awareness techniques.

_____ C. Dress Little Red Riding Hood in men’s clothing.

_____ D. Send Little Red Riding Hood to Boarding School.

_____ E. Give Little Red Riding Hood

Evaluation Level – Evaluate the mother’s plan of sending Little Red Riding Hood to visit her grandmother? Check one.

_____ A. The mother was irresponsible and negligent in her duties as a mother; and Social

Services should be notified.

_____ B. The mother should have gone with or instead of Little Red Riding Hood.

_____ C. Little Red Riding Hood was 35-years old and should have driven.

_____ D. The mother forgot to pack a cell phone in the basket of goodies.

_____ E. Never trust a talking wolf.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD EXERCISE

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD EXERCISE

There are several versions of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. Use the following version to base your answers on:

Little Red Riding Hood’s mother asked her to take a basketful of goodies to her sick grandmother. On her way to grandma’s house, Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf in the woods. He asked where she was going and she told him. He told her there was a short-cut to grandma’s house (which was actually the longer way) and she took it. Maeanwhile, the wolf took the shorter way, tied grandma up and put her in the closet. Then he put on one of grandma’s nightgowns and night hats and crawled into bed. When Little Red Riding Hood arrived, she looked at “grandma” and said, “My, grandma, what big eyes your have…(nose, ears, teeth, etc.). The wolf said, “The better to eat you with my dear….” And jumped out of bed. Luckily, a woodsman was passing by the cottage, heard Little Red Riding Hood scream, and came in and killed the wolf.

What Do You See

Deductive Reasoning Text Glossary

Glossary Chapter 13 deduction Deduction is to draw an inference about a specific instance from a general principle. hidden premise Hidden premise is a made claim in support of a conclusion that is implied but not stated. When not exposed, it can lead to the acceptance of a false conclusion. logic Logic is the science of good reasoning. syllogism A syllogism is the standardized form that makes the structure of a deductive argument visible. A syllogism consists of two premises or claims followed by a conclusion inferred from these premises. valid and sound A valid deductive argument is one in which the conclusion is correctly inferred from the premises. An argument is sound when the conclusion cannot be false because the premises are true and the reasoning is valid.

Deductive Reasoning Links

Web Links
Chapter 13	back to top
Arguments and Inferences
http://www.philosophypages.com/lg/e01.htm
Tie together what you have learned about inferences and argument by reading this article taken from Philosophy Pages.
Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Explain how this document represents a deductive argument.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
Here is a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thomas Jefferson
http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/
Review the life and writings of Thomas Jefferson in this Digital Archive.
Venn Diagrams
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=L384
Past editions of Thinking for Yourself have included Venn diagrams such as those found at this site. They offer a useful visual approach to logic.