Lesson 5.2 Activity, Actividad. Francisco Javier Cervigon Ruckauer

Lesson 5.2 Activity, Actividad

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Search Tips: Verify the credibility of information you find on the web. Avoid confirmation bias when conducting searches. To verify the source of a piece of information, use the precise information you have. To confirm a fact, use a generic description for what you seek. Example: [average length octopus] will give you information about how long an octopus is. [18 inch long octopus] will give you sources with examples of octopuses of that length.

1. In Unit 1 Lesson 6, Dan mentioned that 90% of people don’t know about Control-F. Which of these queries is the most efficient way to help you confirm or refute that fact?

 [90 percent know Control-F]

 [90 Control-F]

 [know Control-F]

 [number of people who know Control-F]

Sí, la respuesta es correcta.

• Correct! This is the most efficient way to verify the fact. You are using a generic description of what you seek.

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2. Which of the following searches would be most efficient to locate the original source of the data point that 90% of people don’t know Control-F?

 [90 percent know Control-F]

 [90 Control-F]

 [know Control-F]

 [number of people who know Control-F]

Sí, la respuesta es correcta.

• Correct! When you need to know where a piece of data comes from, you should pick out the terms that you know will appear consistently in every source that talks about your subject. I know that the number 90 will appear in all reports on this study, and I know that Control-F will, as well. Beyond that, I cannot be certain of any terms appearing in all pages talking about the study. I can always add more words later if I get too many irrelevant results.

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3. You read an article that says:
A recent study argued that college students should be paid for playing sports. It calculated that a typical basketball player is worth over $265,000 to his or her alma mater, while a college football player has a value of over $120,000. <\/font>
Open a new tab so you can search. What is the title of the original study on which this article is based?

Sí, la respuesta es correcta.

Correct! From the passage provided, you can pull very specific search terms, such as [study basketball player $265,000], that will uniquely identify the source you want to find.

Francisco Javier Cervigon Ruckauer