Connie Lippenholz

LS521, Su02

7/16/02

Web Dropin #4

Fact or Opinion ~ at the Movies

Introduction:

When you open a web page, your responsibility as the viewer is to notice if the page is intended to be factual or based on an individual or organization's opinion. Based on your determination, you can then decide how to use the information. Maybe you need other people's opinions for your project, or maybe you need strictly facts.

What you don't want to do is make the mistake of using someone's opinion as fact!

Activity:

Visit the following web pages regarding the best and worst movies at the box office:

Select one of the current movie titles <http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movies/box_office.php>

Read the latest "Weekend Report" <http://www.atnzone.com/Boxoffice/boxtalk.shtml>

 

After reviewing these sites, answer the following questions:

1. Is the site based on fact or opinion? Why?

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2. Is the site based on fact or opinion? Why?

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3. Comparing the two pages, what are three site components you can review to determine whether a site is based on facts or opinion?

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When you are finished, feel free to navigate further around the above sites to see where you want to spend your movie money!

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