Instructions: the Paragraphs of the Following Essay Have Been Scrambled

Instructions: The paragraphs of the following essay have been scrambled so that they are out of order. Read them and then answer the question(s) that follow. Evaluating a Web Site _____ (1) Next, find out more about the person or people who created the web site. (2) Scroll down to the bottom of the page to look for the author s name, or click on links such as About Us, Biography, or Who Am I? (3) These links will usually lead to more information about the individual or organization responsible. (4) Look for details about the author s credentials. (5) Is he or she an expert, with education, training, or experience in the subject matter? (6) If no information about the site s creator is provided or if that person offers no proof of authority, the information may not be reliable. (7) Remember that anyone can create an Internet web site; therefore, researchers should verify that the person who posted the information knows what he or she is talking about. _____ (8) First, begin by examining the URL, or Internet address, of the web site. (9) In particular, examine the last three letters of the address, which reveal the domain of a site as an educational institution, government agency, nonprofit organization, or commercial company. (10) Usually, the first three types of domains, which end in .edu , .gov , .mil , .us , and .org , tend to be reliable sources of information. (11) The primary purpose of sites that end in .com, on the other hand, may be to persuade viewers to buy something rather than provide them with accurate, unbiased information. (12) A .com web site could also be someone s personal web site, which may or may not offer reliable information. _____ (13) Using this procedure helps researchers get their facts straight. (14) Mining the Internet for information will almost always produce gold, but finding that gold often requires sifting through and discarding worthless rocks. _____ (15) Finally, in addition to finding out more about the site s creator, look for a few other indicators of quality information. (16) The date the page was last updated, for example, should be fairly recent. (17) In addition, note whether the author mentions the sources of his or her information. (18) Sources that are documented with footnotes or links, especially if they refer to scholarly or academic journals and books, are usually more reputable. (19) Also, don t forget to notice the overall look of the site. (20) Is the page crowded with advertisements? (21) If so, its main purpose may be selling rather than informing. (22) Is the text filled with grammatical or spelling errors? (23) These kinds of mistakes may indicate untrustworthy information. _____ (24) The Internet offers millions of web sites; however, they re not all created equal. (25) Some of them contain accurate information, and some contain only opinions, inaccurate information, or information that s been manipulated in some way. (26) Therefore, people who use a search engine to look for web sites about a particular topic need to know how to distinguish a credible web site from a dud. (27) To evaluate the trustworthiness of a web site, online researchers can use a three-step procedure. Part A: Select the answer that numbers the paragraphs in the order they should appear in the essay. a. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 b. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 c. 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 Part B: In the reordered sequence, select the number of the topic sentence in the second paragraph. a. Sentence 13 b. Sentence 15 c. Sentence 8 Part C: In addition to a transitional expression, what other linking technique does the writer use at the beginning of the fourth paragraph in the reordered sequence? a. He repeats key words or ideas from the thesis statement. b. He refers to a word or idea from the preceding paragraph. c. He uses a transitional sentence.