Chapter 30

Researching the web wisely was a chapter that in cooperated our discussion into it and developed it farther. It was a short chapter but it taught a lot about not looking at the surface and deciding whether it is an appropriate website or not. In the first section it answers why and convinces me to be more careful when looking for sources. I enjoyed the pictures and gave me a sense of understanding what they were talking about instead of blindly following them trying to figure it out. Not only were the pictures helpful but the use of Google which is something we can all relate to and understand shows that they are connecting with us as an audience which incorporates their own book into their work. They have a checklist to evaluate the reliability of a web site which is helpful to pinpoint the pros and cons of a webpage. Inside the checklist they have written a little paragraph explaining which each point means. I think it was a really short chapter and have a feeling there is more to it than they put. I wish they could have an example of a website and using the checklist so we can see firsthand what it entitles.