In order to limit your frustration when using web or Internet sources there are several questions you can ask

Question

and things you should consider to successfully ?nd the information needed to support the main ideas of
your speech.

What are some of those questions/considerations and why are they important?

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The students could incorporate the following statements into their answer from the "Communication and
Technology" section of the chapter:
1. Search Engines limit the information.
2. De?ne your topic carefully.
3. Use the links provided.
4. Check the credibility of the source.
5. Avoid plagiarism.
Additionally, students could also incorporate these questions from the table "Four Questions to Ask about Web
Sites":
1. Who is the source?
2. How old is the information?
3. Is the information veri?able elsewhere?
4. Is an email or other contact information provided?
Students can explain the importance of these questions/considerations by including some of the following
reasoning:
It is important to ask these questions/make these considerations because there is so much information available on
the Internet. Also, not all information on the Internet is credible or true. Some sources may be biased or have a
vested interest in the information. Being able to cross-check information makes it more reliable. If contact
information is provided, researchers can get clari?cation and/or veri?cation about that information. You do not
want to "cut and paste" information without crediting the source or your audience and professor may think that
you are trying to pass that information off as your own. If you reach a site from a link, it is important to make sure
you cite that information correctly and accurately.