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2 | (4) |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (1) |
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Is More Information a Plus? It Can Be |
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Is More Information Better Information? |
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Assuming that Information Is Dependable |
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You Control Information; It Doesn't Control You |
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The Need for Critical Thinking |
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What Argument Does the Site Make? |
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Identifying the Conclusion |
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Where Do I Find the Arguments? |
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What Is the Source of the Information? |
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The Importance of the Information Provider |
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Differences among Sources of Information |
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Responding to Information from Unknown Sources |
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How Dependable Is the Authority Who Provided This Information? |
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Criteria for Choosing among Authorities |
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Our Inescapable Dependence on Authorities |
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What Does the Information Mean? |
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Words May Have More than One Meaning |
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The Need to Discover Meaning |
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Making a List of Alternative Meanings |
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Use Caution When Your Meaning Differs from That of the Information-Provider |
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Use Your Purpose as a Guide When Searching for Meaning |
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What Are the Value Assumptions? |
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Discovering Value Assumptions |
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Look for Typical Value Conflicts |
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Look at the Origin of the Website |
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Look for Similar Controversies |
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Think about What Is Important to Those Who Disagree |
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How Good Is the Evidence? |
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The Need to Evaluate Evidence |
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What Is the Relationship Between ``Facts'' and Evidence? |
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Personal Testimonials and Personal Experience as Evidence |
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Research Studies as Evidence |
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Limitations of Scientific Research |
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Questions for Evaluating Research Studies |
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Biased Surveys and Questionnaires |
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What Significant Information Is Omitted? |
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The Importance of Looking for Omitted Information |
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The Inevitability of Incomplete Information |
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Questions for Identifying Omitted Information |
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The Importance of Possible Long-Term Negative Consequences |
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The Need to Search for Other Possible Causes |
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Knowing When to Look for Rival Causes |
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The Pervasiveness of Rival Causes |
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Rival Causes and Scientific Research |
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Confusing Causation with Association |
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Explaining Specific Events or Acts |
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The Contestable Nature of Research |
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Research About the Use of the Internet for Studying English |
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What are Important Websites for English Students? |
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Searching for the Right Search Engine |
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Thinking Critically About English Information on the Internet |
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| Appendix A A Unique Online Study Resource: The Companion Website |
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| Appendix B Documenting Your Electronic Sources |
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| Appendix C Glossary |
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