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Sample response 1
1. hectic 2. appearing 3. despise
4. late 5. disappoint 6. earn
Good place for research

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First reason: Second reason:
Efficient More information than even the
Independent biggest library
Think this because:
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So much information
B
Think that: The Internet is a good place for research.
1. I like to play online games. It is vast and fast.
2. I spend about an hour every day on the Internet.
3. I use the Internet after school. Sample response 2
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Not a good place for research.
A
1. My favorite website is ESPN.com.
2. It is my favorite website because I love to read First reason: Second reason:
Hard to control Hard to find information
about sports.
Think this because:
3. I trust the website because the writers are all smart. Anyone can write what they want
4. I think it’s a good website because it has a lot of Not reliable
good writing and a lot of excellent features. Think that: The Internet is great but isn’t always good for research.
G
B
Resource Research 1. source 2. Professional 3. data
Interactive Information 4. vast 5. topic
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C Sample response 1
I usually have to do research for my history classes.
I usually read my old text books to get information. Internet is great for gathering
information
It usually takes about 20 minutes to find the information
I need.
I use my books because I trust the information and First reason: Second reason:
they are next to my desk. Information on almost any topic Often from professional sources
Think this because:
Information for research or entertainment
D Vast amount of information
Library Look up Think that: Internet is good for research
Efficient Know how to do it
Trusted Source Sample response 2
Find
Too vast to be of use for research

First reason: Second reason:
Huge amount of data from Can get lost
unprofessional sources
Think this because:
Unreliable data
Too much data
Think that: Internet is bad for research

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