Its Online, but Is It On Target? Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

v  Dot-com is not only for business; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

v  Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but other have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

v  Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state, or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

v  Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

v  Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While it is published research is generally considered very trustworthy. Anyone associated with the university , whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

Study for Multiple Exams part 3

English, math, foreign language tips: Practice—especially foreign language. Its hard to succeed in a foreign language class if you are just showing and doing the work. But if you are in your room and look at objects and try to say them in the language you are learning it actually helps. Or if you send a simple text to a friend think bout it, can you translate that to German or Spanish? There are the little things that will help.

Here are my final words of wisdom for students who want to get better grades in college: Time management and organization are critical key factors to success in college. And never be afraid to go ask your teacher for help. They have office hours for a reason-use them !