So the case
is that if my class are chosen to take the exam this spring, we will be allowed
to use the internet as a test project. My thoughts around whether using
internet is an advantage or a disadvantage are divided. On one hand having access
to internet will probably make my arguments more valid as I can base them on credible
sources, especially if the theme of the exam requires knowledge. But on the
other hand using internet will raise the bar, I believe that sensors will be stricter
and expect more form you since we have access to internet. And most important
of all you have to be able to list your sources correctly, luckily I learned
that from my Norwegian-teacher. It is
quite hard to explain how to list your sources, as you have to learn how to use
different functions on word, but I can try to explain. When you list yours sources
you can either use footnotes or parentheses, most important of all you in the
end of your text you have to list all your sources. You should write the link,
the author, when it was written and the headline. It is also important to use reliable
sources, here are some of mine favourites:
Sweet Search is a search engine that
only searches sites that have been approves by a team of librarians, teachers
and research experts. So you know that everything you find by using this search
engine is reliable. The search engine. Ref Seek is also a smart choice as it
is designed only for academic use. Of course you can use Google as well, you
just have to remember to be critical. Think about who has written the
page/text/article and what its purpose is. For example when I was looking after sources
for my in-depth project about global warming, I preferred to get my information
from sites founded by scientist rather than from a newspaper where a journalist
had done some research and then written from their point of view.
Above all,
when being able to use the internet it is important not to copy too much from
your sources. It is okay to steel one or two sentences, but it is preferable
that you rewrite it, this way your voice will shine through the whole text.
